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Market chatter about better demand into April continues to bring in buyers. USDA reported weekly U.S. beef export sales for were 11,600 tons, a little under the four-week average and about 8 percent lower than last year's exports at this time. Market talk about the USDA Cattle on Feed report due...

Thursday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 103,000 versus a year ago at 112,000. Market talk about Friday's USDA Cattle on Feed report was making the rounds. Chatter about better consumer demand brought some buyers in. Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher on Thursday extending Wednesday's gains....

April Live cattle is trading at 157.15, up 0.57. June Live Cattle is trading at 148.97, up 0.50. Trading is firm. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices has brought some buyers in. Trading is expected to be choppy with both buyers and sellers active ahead of tomorrow's cattle on...

Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher Wednesday and closed sharply higher up the daily trading limit. April Live Cattle settled at 156.57, up 3.00. June Live cattle settled 148.47, up 3.00. Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 107,000 head versus a year ago at 118,000 head.

Live cattle has moved sharply higher Wednesday. April Live Cattle is up the limit of 3.00 points at 156.57. June Live Cattle is trading at 148.15, up 2.67. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices has brought some buyers in. April is the only month up the limit.

April Live Cattle is trading at 155.60, up 1.95. June Live Cattle is trading at 147.17, up 1.70. Trading is firm. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices has brought some buyers in. Trading is expected to be choppy.

Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices continues. Chatter about large supplies of pork and poultry is making the rounds. April Live Cattle is trading at 153.52, down up 0.15. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.10, down 0.37. Trading is expected to be choppy and range-bound.

Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher Tuesday. April Live Cattle settled at 153.57, up 0.37. June Live cattle settled 145.47, up 0.50. Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 110,000 head versus a year ago at 118,000 head. Trading was fairly choppy. Some weakness near the end of the session...

Live cattle futures are trading a little higher Tuesday morning. April Live Cattle is trading at 153.60, up 0.35. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.20, up, 0.22. Trading is expected to be choppy. Market talk that cash cattle is helping to support prices and chatter that large supplies of pork and...

Live Cattle Futures traded mostly lower on Monday. Trading was somewhat choppy during a range-bound trading session. April Live Cattle settled at 153.20, down 1.07. June Live Cattle settled at 144.97, down 0.30. Monday's USDA cattle slaughter was 110,000 head versus a year ago at 116,000 head.

April Live Cattle is trading at 153.80, down 0.50. June Live Cattle is trading at 144.92, down 0.32. Chatter about the overall strong dollar and bird flu has traders talking about an increase in total protein-meat supply. Sellers and buyers are active. Cash news is stable and supportive. Trading is...

Friday' s USDA cattle slaughter was 96,000 head versus a year ago at 109,000 head. Live Cattle Futures traded sharply lower before recovering some of the losses near the end of the trading session choppy. April Live Cattle was trading at 153.95, down 1.85. June Live cattle was trading at 144.95,...

April Live Cattle is trading at 154.10, down 1.50. June Live Cattle is trading at 144.92, down 1.70. Market chatter of increased protein competition for domestic use continues to bring sellers in. Talk that poultry exports represent near 18 percent of total U.S. production has led to some concern...

April Live Cattle is trading at 155.52, down 0.22. June Live Cattle is trading at 146.60, nearly unchanged. Market chatter of increased protein competition for domestic use continues to bring sellers in on rallies. Talk that poultry exports represent near 18 percent of total U.S. production has led...

Thursday' s USDA cattle slaughter was 103,000 head versus a year ago at 114,000 head. Live Cattle Futures traded choppy. April Live Cattle was trading at 155.87, up 0.27. June Live cattle was trading at 146.67, down 0.25. Prices were weak at mid-session before recovering late in the day.