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U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters 1 day ago

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ticked lower on Monday in a technical pullback after futures surged in the previous session, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in its quarterly Hogs and Pigs report on Thursday said the nation’s inventory on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down 1.3 per […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures stormed to contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday as smaller-than-expected U.S. inventory numbers stoked concerns about supplies, analysts said. The nation’s inventory on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down 1.3 per cent from a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set a contract high on Thursday as strong cash prices supported the market, analysts said. After the trading session ended, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a quarterly report the nation’s inventory of hogs and pigs on September 1 was 74.5 million head, down […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

By Karl Plume, Reuters 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Wednesday on long liquidation by funds and as sinking beef prices and eroding packer margins weighed on the market. Feeder cattle futures also retreated in a technical correction after four consecutive sessions of gains that were fueled by concerns over tightening U.S. supplies. “We […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

By Geralyn Wichers September 23, 2025

Chicago lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday ahead of the USDA’s Hogs and Pigs report, due on Thursday. “The report may show a slight increase in total hog population, but analysts are speculating over what other stats may show and mean for futures prices,” the Wall Street Journal reported. The question is if producers expanded […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 22, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after news that New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was detected 70 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, analysts said. Analysts believed the news would mean the U.S.-Mexico border will be closed to feeder cattle imports for the foreseeable future. “It’s bullish […] Read more

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 18, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Thursday on a tight cattle supply, though industry experts expressed doubt over consumer demand for beef as concerns grew over the U.S. economic outlook. CME December live cattle LCZ25 ended 1.475 cents higher to 234.15 cents per pound. October feeder cattle […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

By Geralyn Wichers September 17, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures fell for the second day running ahead of Friday’s cattle on feed report. Most-active December live cattle closed at 232.675 cents a pound, down 2.475 cents. October contracts settled at 231.100 cents a pound, down 2.350 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures closed at 349.125 cents per pound, a loss […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

By Geralyn Wichers September 16, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures slid on Tuesday as economic data showed signs of slowing U.S. household spending. Most-active December live cattle closed at 235.150 cents a pound, down 1.125 cents. October contracts settled at 233.450 cents per pound, down 1.150 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.300 cents a pound, down 0.200 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers September 15, 2025

Chicago cattle futures rallied on Monday following losses in the previous trading session. Hogs also rose. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 236.275 cents a pound, up 4.350 cents. October live cattle settled at 234.600 cents a pound, up 4.625 cents. Most-traded October feeder cattle futures settled at 354.500 cents a pound, up 8.700 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract high, herd falls short of estimates

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop as beef prices, packer margins erode

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on screwworm news

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures slide

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally, hogs rise

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