I concluded my Q3 2025 Barchart report on the cattle and hog futures markets with the following: The forward curves for beef ...

The CME Group’s edge lies in its market position. Liquidity begets liquidity – the more traders there are in the market, the ...

Live cattle futures closed the Thursday session with contracts $5.47 to $6.27 lower. Light cash trade has been reported this ...

Recent government announcements targeting high beef prices have caused significant drops in cattle futures and auction prices ...

Iowa producers are reporting damage to their bottom lines following the Trump administration’s plan to bolster the domestic ...

For beef cattle in particular, the current strong prices are largely a result of a low cattle inventory (94.2 million head as of July 2025), the lowest level since USDA began tracking this figure ...

With depressed grain markets and high input prices, cattle have allowed some farms to survive. What happens if that changes ...

Cattle auction prices dropped $20-50 per cwt last week as futures market volatility erased recent gains despite strong ...

Live cattle futures are trading with $2 to $2.75 gains across most contracts at midday. Cash trade shifted from $230 early in ...

Live cattle futures are up $1.32 in the October contract ahead of expiration, with other contracts down $2.80 to $3.30. Cash trade has been $230 in the north early this week, with Southern sales near ...

China and Southeast Asia stand at a pivotal juncture. As Chinese investments flow increasingly toward its southern neighbors and new American tariffs hit both China and several ASEAN economies, the ...

Reuters - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures took a breather on Thursday after falling hard ...