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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump back up, hogs fall

Chicago cattle futures jumped back up after Tuesday’s losses while hogs continued to slide. Most-active April live cattle contracts gained 3.550 cents to close at 240.975 cents per pound. June live cattle settled at 236.575 cents a pound, up 2.775 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle closed at 367.450 cents per pound, up 2.675 cents. April

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U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle and hogs slide back

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures slipped back on Tuesday. Most-active April live cattle contracts lost 0.775 cents to close at 237.425 cents a pound. June futures settled at 233.800 cents a pound, down 0.525 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle futures closed at 364.775 cents a pound, down 2.675 cents. April feeders settled at



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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher on tight supply

Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures finished higher on Friday, on the back of a tight cattle supply and the continued closure of the U.S.-Mexico border to cattle imports. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 51.65 cents to end at 237.25 cents per pound, while March feeder cattle FCH26 finished 3.35


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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall after strike authorization vote

Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures stumbled on Thursday, breaking a three-day rally under pressure from a strike authorization vote at a JBS meatpacking plant in Greeley, Colorado, analysts said. However, bullish fundamentals, including a tight cattle supply and the ongoing closure of the southern border to Mexican cattle imports, will



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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher on tightening cattle supply

Chicago | Reuters – CME live and feeder cattle futures bounced for the second day on Tuesday on continued support from Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture biannual report that stated the U.S. cattle herd had fallen to its smallest size since 1951. CME April live cattle LCJ26 finished 2.1 cents higher at 241.625 cents per

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise

Chicago cattle rallied on Monday. Lean hogs also rose. Most-active April live cattle futures closed at 239.525 cents a pound, up 2.725 cents. June live cattle gained 2.525 cents to settle at 234.250 cents a pound. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts closed at 366.350 cents a pound, up 6.075 cents. April feeders gained 5.900 cents


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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall back as inventory hits 75-year low

Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday. Lean hog contracts also dipped. Most-traded April live cattle futures settled at 236.800 cents a pound, down 0.475 cents. February contracts gained 0.350 cents to close at 235.850 cents. Most-active March feeder cattle closed at 359.825 cents a pound, down 4.850 cents. April futures lost 4.950