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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a short-covering bounce, though a weaker cash market and concerns around consumer demand for beef continued to weigh on the market. Cattle futures also benefited from rising grains futures, which steadied ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle make gains, hogs mixed

By Geralyn Wichers September 10, 2025

Most Chicago cattle futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday’s hard fall. Hogs settled on either side of unchanged. Most-active October live cattle futures closed at 231.150 cents per pound, up 0.975 cents. December contracts settled at 232.675 cents a pound, up 1.500 cents. Nearby feeder cattle futures rose, while deferred contracts lost steam. Most-traded October […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

September 9, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday on a hefty technical correction. “I think that’s what we’re seeing now. A correction,” wrote analyst Jefferson Fosse with Walsh Trading. Most-active October live cattle contracts closed at 230.175 cents a pound, down 5.625 cents. December contracts closed down 6.400 cents to 231.175 cents per pound. The market has […] Read more

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

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 4, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower in profit-taking, technical correction

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 3, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip on demand concerns as beef prices turn lower

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 2, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dipped on Tuesday as gains fueled by tight cattle supplies and strong demand faded amid concerns that high beef prices and cooling weather could soon affect retail meat sales, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise

By Geralyn Wichers August 29, 2025

Chicago cattle futures climbed on Friday after dipping on Thursday due to technical selling. Lean hogs also rose.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on technical selling

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters August 28, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday on technical selling after live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs in the previous day.