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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on expectations of US agriculture secretary announcement

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on investor expectations that U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins might announce a re-opening of the border with Mexico for cattle imports in a speech in Oklahoma on Friday. The U.S. is currently closed to cattle imports from Mexico because of an infestation south of the

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

By Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a short-covering bounce, though a weaker cash market and concerns around consumer demand for beef continued to weigh on the market. Cattle futures also benefited from rising grains futures, which steadied ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle make gains, hogs mixed

By Geralyn Wichers September 10, 2025

Most Chicago cattle futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday’s hard fall. Hogs settled on either side of unchanged. Most-active October live cattle futures closed at 231.150 cents per pound, up 0.975 cents. December contracts settled at 232.675 cents a pound, up 1.500 cents. Nearby feeder cattle futures rose, while deferred contracts lost steam. Most-traded October

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

September 9, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday on a hefty technical correction. “I think that’s what we’re seeing now. A correction,” wrote analyst Jefferson Fosse with Walsh Trading. Most-active October live cattle contracts closed at 230.175 cents a pound, down 5.625 cents. December contracts closed down 6.400 cents to 231.175 cents per pound. The market has

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Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at historical highs

September 9, 2025

For the week ending September 6, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $525/cwt, up $15/cwt from a week earlier. Using a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a live price of $315/cwt. Current breakeven pen closeout

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 8, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live cattle contract lost 0.175 cents per pound at 235.800 cents while the December contract was up 0.125 cents at 237.575 cents. October feeder cattle futures

A University of Saskatchewan grad student has been researching how to use ergot-affected grain for feedlot cattle. Photo: File

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures

September 5, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, with chart-based positioning a feature as the market continued to back away from nearby record highs. The United States Department of Agriculture reported weekly U.S. beef export sales of 16,600 tonnes, which was up 22 per cent on the week and 51 per cent

A group of cattle rest by a coulee early in the morning following a big rain near Fairview, Alta.

Comment, Editorial, Op/Ed

Untangling Alberta Beef Producers’ withdrawal from the Canadian Cattle Association

An outline of issues Alberta Beef Producers has brought forward, as well as the Canadian Cattle Association’s response

By Lisa Guenther September 5, 2025

An outline of some of the issues Alberta Beef Producers has brought forward as reasons for a potential membership withdrawal, as well as the Canadian Cattle Association’s response

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower on profit-taking, technicals and flat cash prices

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 4, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for a third consecutive day on Thursday in profit-taking and technical selling setback following recent highs and amid some weaker-than-expected cash market sales this week.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end lower in profit-taking, technical correction

By Karl Plume, Reuters September 3, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday in a profit-taking and technical-selling correction from recent highs.

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U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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