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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

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Chicago cattle and hog futures made modest gains on Friday after the USDA released its first World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) since the the U.S. government shut down on October 1. Most-active February live cattle futures rose by 0.575 cents to close at 219.525 cents a pound. December contracts settled at 219.150 cents […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm 1 day ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as a lack of fresh news continued to weigh on values. The December live cattle contract dropped 6.275 cents per pound at 219.000 cents. Feeder cattle fell 9.025 cents in the January contract at 318.450 cents per pound. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

By Geralyn Wichers 4 days ago

Chicago hog futures rallied on Monday after a long slide. Cattle futures also jumped with all feeder contracts hitting upward limits. Most-active December lean hog contracts closed at 82.775 cents a pound, up 3.375 cents. February futures settled at 82.825 cents per pound, up 3.475 cents. Pork carcass cutout value ended the afternoon at $100.22 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

By Geralyn Wichers November 7, 2025

Cattle contracts and nearby hog futures ended the week on a high note after a week rife with losses. Most-traded December lean hog futures closed at 79.400 cents a pound, up 0.425 cents. February contracts lost 0.475 cents to settle at 79.350 cents per pound. The USDA reported pork carcass cutout value at $98.98 per […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slow descent

November 6, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday but to a lesser degree compared to Wednesday’s limit-down drop. Most-active December live cattle closed down 1.750 cents to 218.775 cents per pound. February contracts settled at 216.750 cents a pound, down 1.375 cents. Most-active January feeder contracts closed down 4.375 cents at 315.600 cents a pound. March contracts […] Read more

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

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were down by their daily limits on Wednesday, with speculative long liquidation a feature. The December live cattle contract lost 7.250 cents per pound at 220.525 cents. Feeder cattle were down 9.250 cents in the January contract at 319.975 cents per pound. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs slide

By Geralyn Wichers November 4, 2025

Chicago cattle futures regained a ground on Monday to maintain a fairly level trajectory after last week’s fall.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

By Geralyn Wichers October 31, 2025

Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Friday after Thursday’s pause. Hog futures crept upward. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 229.675 cents a pound, down 1.425 cents. February contracts closed at 227.675 cents per pound, down 1.825 cents. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 331.900 cents per pound, down 2.325 cents. March feeders […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures take a pause after recent slides

By Reuters, Tom Polansek October 30, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures took a breather on Thursday after falling hard recently on concerns over President Donald Trump’s push to lower U.S. beef prices, traders said. Ranchers continued to oppose Trump’s plan to boost the country’s imports of Argentine beef to reduce U.S. prices and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

By Geralyn Wichers October 29, 2025

Chicago cattle futures regained ground on Wednesday after falling off a cliff late last week. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 230.900 cents a pound, up 4.325 cents. February futures settled at 229.450 cents, up 5.350 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 9.150 cents to close at 334.025 cents per pound. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise on first WASDE since September

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slow descent

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs slide

U.S. livestock: Cattle slip back, hogs gain

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures take a pause after recent slides

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

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