Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, retreating from early gains as the livestock markets found themselves caught up in the broad weakness triggered by threats from United States President Donald Trump to remove Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

U.S. livestock: Cattle lower amid broad selling pressure

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as USDA reports decline in inventory; hogs gain
Chicago live cattle and feeder contracts rose on Thursday as the USDA's cattle on feed report showed cattle inventory down two per cent compared to one year ago.

U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts climb ahead of cattle on feed report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hogs made healthy gains on Wednesday ahead of this month's cattle on feed report.

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend
Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week
Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.

U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, continuing the downtrend that started with United States reciprocal tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.

U.S. livestock: Prices down as China strikes back
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued lower on Friday, as retaliatory trade action by China pressured the United States markets. China announced it will impose a 34 per cent levy on its imports from the U.S. beginning April 10.

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan.

U.S. livestock: More gains for cattle, hogs
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued higher on Tuesday, building on yesterday’s gains.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures fell on Monday on technical trading, according to analysts, while lean hogs were stuck trading within a tight range following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's hogs and pigs report released the previous week.