live cattle

Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 111,000 head versus a year ago at 107,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded lower Friday and ended the session near the lows of the day. October Live Cattle at last check was trading at 136.07, down 0.77 and December Live Cattle was trading at 138.42, down 0.90...

Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 108,000 head versus a year ago at 116,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded weak for most of the session extending Tuesday's losses. Some late buying moved prices off lows of the session. At last check, October Live Cattle was trading at 140.40, down 1.30 and...

Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 96,000 head versus a year ago at 107,000 head. At last check, August Cattle was trading at 143.02, down 0.30, and October Live Cattle was trading at 144.10, down 0.55. December Live Cattle at last check was trading at 146.95, down 0.52. The USDA Monthly Cattle on...

Live Cattle futures are trading a little lower Monday morning after Friday's decline. August Cattle is trading at 150.47, down 0.32. October cattle is trading at 152.82, down 0.37. Trading is mildly choppy. Market chatter about a little weaker cash and larger expected supplies later this year is...

Live Cattle futures traded on both sides of unchanged on Tuesday before moving a little higher in the afternoon. June Live Cattle was trading 152.05, up 0.45. August Cattle was trading at 150.67, up 0.65. Tuesday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 114,000 head versus a year ago at 119,000 head.

June Live Cattle is trading at 152.92, up 0.95. August Cattle is trading at 150.15, up 1.07. Trading is higher with lightly choppy trading. Trading is expected to be choppy and range-bound with possible wide ranges. Market talk about cheap poultry and pork may hinder demand is starting to make the...

April Live cattle is trading at 159.57, up 1.32. June Live Cattle is trading at 152.02, up 1.60. Friday's Cattle on Feed report has encouraged buyers to come in during early Monday trading. Market chatter about the futures market discount to cash continues; with the recent rally, the discount has...

Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher on higher Friday. April Live Cattle settled at 158.35, up 0.35. June Live Cattle settled at 150.47, up 0.25. Trading was choppy ahead of the USDA Cattle on Feed report due out. Friday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 83,000 head versus a year ago at 111,000 head.

Market chatter about better demand into April continues to bring in buyers. USDA reported weekly U.S. beef export sales for were 11,600 tons, a little under the four-week average and about 8 percent lower than last year's exports at this time. Market talk about the USDA Cattle on Feed report due...

April Live cattle is trading at 157.15, up 0.57. June Live Cattle is trading at 148.97, up 0.50. Trading is firm. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices has brought some buyers in. Trading is expected to be choppy with both buyers and sellers active ahead of tomorrow's cattle on...

Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher Wednesday and closed sharply higher up the daily trading limit. April Live Cattle settled at 156.57, up 3.00. June Live cattle settled 148.47, up 3.00. Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 107,000 head versus a year ago at 118,000 head.

Live cattle has moved sharply higher Wednesday. April Live Cattle is up the limit of 3.00 points at 156.57. June Live Cattle is trading at 148.15, up 2.67. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices has brought some buyers in. April is the only month up the limit.

April Live Cattle is trading at 155.60, up 1.95. June Live Cattle is trading at 147.17, up 1.70. Trading is firm. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices has brought some buyers in. Trading is expected to be choppy.

Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices continues. Chatter about large supplies of pork and poultry is making the rounds. April Live Cattle is trading at 153.52, down up 0.15. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.10, down 0.37. Trading is expected to be choppy and range-bound.