Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were steady to higher on Tuesday owing to strong beef demand and the detection of screwworm in a cow in southern Mexico, which has temporarily shut down exports of Mexican cattle to the U.S.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on shutdown of Mexican cattle exports
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures shot to their highest point since July on Monday as a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle shut down feeder cattle exports from Mexico to the U.S. and propelled futures higher, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall, feeder cattle rise ahead of USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a second day on Thursday after reaching three-week highs earlier in the week, as traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's next Cattle on Feed report, due on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on technical selling
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dipped Friday on technical selling and a lower pork cutout, while feeder cattle turned higher on strength in the cash market, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs dip on profit-taking, wholesale meat prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday on profit-taking following recent gains, according to analysts, while declining wholesale meat prices pressured both cattle and hogs.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs weaken on wholesale pork prices, Goldman roll
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures lost ground on Wednesday on weakness in the pork cutout, according to analysts, while cattle futures also retreated on falling wholesale prices.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained strength on Tuesday on technical trading, analysts said, while lean hog futures rose for a second day as traders anticipated growing export demand.
U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher as Wall Street extends gains
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed slightly on Thursday as stocks hit record highs on Wall Street for a second day, providing borrowed strength to the livestock markets, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-week low, pork belly values fall
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as profit-taking extended the market's setback from contract highs last week, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from contract highs last week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on profit taking and technical selling on Monday, brokers said.
Cyber-Savvy Farmer
