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U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 8, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly lower Monday, seeing a modest correction to start the week after rising in early December. The February live cattle contract lost 0.475 cents per pound at 226.675 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.875 cents in the March contract at 330.425 cents per pound. An estimated 600,000 […] Read more

The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

By Reuters December 5, 2025

Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

By Geralyn Wichers December 3, 2025

Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 1, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

By Reuters November 28, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s live and feeder cattle futures ticked up on Friday in a day of abbreviated post-holiday trade. Feeder cattle futures recovered late in the week from limit-down losses on Monday, rebounding after a string of negative headlines. CME February live cattle futures LCG26 closed up 4.925 cents at 217.850 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

By Geralyn Wichers November 26, 2025

Chicago cattle and hog futures rallied on Wednesday ahead of the American Thanksgiving holiday. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 212.925 cents a pound, up 5.600 cents. April futures gained 5.675 cents to settle at 214.250 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 8.050 cents to close at 315.125 cents a pound. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures mixed ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters November 25, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s live cattle futures were mixed on Tuesday, with nearby contracts extending the previous session’s losses that saw contracts drop by the daily trading limit, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures turned higher, rebounding from Monday’s sharp limit-down losses, as traders began to adjust positions ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving […] Read more

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

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

By Geralyn Wichers November 24, 2025

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell by their limits on Monday following news of a Nebraska processing plant closure. All live cattle contracts fell by 7.250 cents. Most-traded June contracts settled at 201.725 cents a pound while February futures closed at 207.525 cents. Feeder cattle contracts dropped by their 9.250-cent limit. Most-traded March futures […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 21, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, pressured by the removal of United States tariffs on Brazilian beef announced Thursday. The 40-per cent tariffs were removed by the White House to bring down beef prices and should result in Brazilian beef moving into the U.S. once again. Talk that the U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures climb on post-Thanksgiving trade

U.S. livestock: Futures rally ahead of U.S. Thanksgiving

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle futures mixed ahead of Thanksgiving holiday

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end limit down

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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