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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise

Chicago cattle and hog futures closed higher on Thursday. Most-active February live cattle futures settled at 230.950 cents a pound, up 2.245 cents. April contracts closed up 2.300 cents at 230.675 cents per pound. Most-active January feeder cattle contracts closed at 343.400 cents per pound, up 5.025 cents. March futures settled at 337.675 cents a […] Read more





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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly up

Chicago cattle futures ended mostly up on Wednesday while hogs also gained ground. Most-active April live cattle closed at 228.375 cents a pound, up 1.475 cents. December futures edged down 0.025 cents to close at 226.800 cents a pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 338.375 cents a pound, up 2.875 cents. March contracts […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink, cattle mixed

Chicago hog futures fell on Tuesday while cattle futures ended the day mixed. Most-active February live cattle contracts closed at 226.950 cents a pound, up 0.275 cents. April live cattle settled up 0.200 cents at 226.900 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled down 0.150 cents at 335.500 cents per pound. March contracts […] 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

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

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