by Brian Schad | Aug 2, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures (feeders) have climbed over $12 (per cwt) in the past two weeks amid US & Brazil exchanging food safety documents to open beef trade. Feeder cattle futures are up $1.05 cent today currently trading at $145.80 per cwt at the Chicago Mercantile...
by Brian Schad | Jun 22, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures prices have sunk $10 within a two week period this month amid ample beef supplies and sporadic demand. Cattle futures have bounced higher a second day, albeit up .20c currently trading near $115.25 per cwt at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Beef prices...
by Brian Schad | Apr 20, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures are lower across the board today as US agriculture officials suggest exports, rather than domestic demand, offer the industries brightest prospects. June live cattle futures ended the day down $1.52 trading at $117.05 per cwt at the Chicago Mercantile...
by Brian Schad | Mar 29, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures have seen values rise since the February low due to domestic beef consumption expected to be on the rise. June cattle futures, however, are “unchanged” for the day currently trading at $125.52 (per cwt) at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The USDA...
by Brian Schad | Mar 1, 2016 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Cattle futures are slightly higher on the news South Africa’s worst drought in over a century has damaged more than 5% of the nation’s cattle herd (plus pork breeding herds). Cattle futures are up .17 cents today currently trading at $137.15 per cwt at the Chicago...
by Brian Schad | Dec 16, 2015 | Cattle Futures, Livestock Futures
Live cattle futures ended the day lower after the USDA issued a statement saying “depressed prices are expected to carry into 2016.” Live cattle futures ended down $1.025 per pound today settling near $124.50 per CWT at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The pendulum...
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