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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures slip on light trade and volume

Cash trade slipped $1 to $2 per hundredweight as packers reduced bids. Cutout prices showed mixed results with ribs and loins lagging behind stronger grinds.

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Cattle futures lower waiting on direct trade

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle closed lower waiting on direct business to develop. August live cattle closed $1.15 lower at $242.42 and October live cat...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Midday cash livestock markets

Direct cash cattle trade is starting to pick up some steam. A few more bids are now on the table. In Nebraska dressed bids are marked at $408, well below current asking prices of $...

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

Midday cash livestock markets

Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet.  Bids and asking prices have yet to surface.  Showlists this week are mixed, higher in Kansas and Nebraska/Colorado, but lower in Texas....

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agriland.ie /2 days ago

Mart report: Cattle up €120/head in ‘blistering’ Tullow trade

Tullow Livestock Sales held its weekly cattle sale in Tullow Mart, Co. Carlow, on Friday (July 10), where the trade was described as “blistering” with cattle up by €80-€120 per hea...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 day ago

Cattle futures sharply lower ahead of direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower on technical weakness.  August live cattle closed $3.30 lower at $231.42 and October live cattle close...

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brownfieldagnews.com /4 weeks ago

Cattle mixed ahead of COF report, hogs see steady cash trade

Live and feeder cattle were mixed, adjusting spreads, looking ahead to tomorrow’s cattle on feed report and waiting for direct trade to develop.  Direct cash cattle trade activity...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

Cattle futures mostly lower ahead of direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly lower ahead of direct business.  August live cattle closed $.67 lower at $238.42 and October live cattle clos...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures mixed to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed on spread trade, waiting for the week’s direct business to develop.  June live cattle closed $1.07 lower at $2...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Midyear 2026 cattle auction receipts

Weekly auction data shows steer sales rising while heifer share drops to 39%, but retention levels still fall short of signaling herd expansion.

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle industry seeking fair and stable markets

There continues to be debate within the industry about the balance between free markets and government oversight. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley says the role of the nation’s largest...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Cattle futures lower waiting on direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were lower ahead of the week’s direct business. August live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $246 and October live cattle clo...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Mart report: Cattle trade holds firm in Kilkenny Mart

Kilkenny Mart hosted its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, June 4, where 300 cattle went under the hammer, with trade prices holding on average. Speaking to Agriland after the sale,...

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Cattle futures sharply lower, hog futures mixed

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply lower on the midday drop in boxed beef, with traders waiting for widespread direct business. August...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Live cattle lower ahead of widespread direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were down ahead of direct business, while feeders were up on the lower move in corn.  June live cattle closed $1.27 lower at $253.27...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures mostly higher waiting on direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mostly higher on tight ready supplies.  The market continues to watch news about New World screwworm.  August live c...

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brownfieldagnews.com /3 weeks ago

Bids on table in cash cattle country

Live and feeder cattle were lower on position squaring ahead of the Cattle on Feed report, and waiting on direct business to develop.   Direct cash cattle trade activity started to...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures higher to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher on technical support, with tight ready-supplies.  August live cattle closed $2.07 higher at $243.25 and Octob...

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 week ago

Cattle futures mixed to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly higher watching direct business, feeders were lower, pressured by the higher move in corn.  August live cattle closed $....

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brownfieldagnews.com /1 month ago

Cattle futures sharply higher heading into Friday

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply higher on oversold signals.  The market did react to the news that New World screwworm had been detected in...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle cycle expansions: Lessons from history

Despite high calf prices since 2023, heifer retention remains minimal while beef cow culling hits record lows, signaling gradual progress toward expansion.

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brownfieldagnews.com /2 weeks ago

Midday cash livestock markets

Direct cash cattle trade activity is quiet.  Bids and asking prices haven’t surfaced.  Showlists this week are higher in Kansas, slightly lower in Nebraska and Colorado, and lower...

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beefmagazine.com /1 month ago

Cattle and beef markets from all directions

A 10-day journey reveals drought, closures, and robust beef demand driving record cattle markets in 2026.

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Mart report: A look at cattle prices from Kilkenny sale

410 animals went through the ring at Kilkenny Mart which held its weekly cattle sale on Thursday, June 18. The number of animals was up on the previous week’s numbers. Speaking to...

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