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April Live Cattle is trading at 155.25, down 0.40. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.80, down 1.00. Chatter about reduced exports of poultry has brought sellers in. Market talk about slack U.S. retail sales has added additional pressure. Trading is choppy and weak. Market chatter that hogs are...

April Live Cattle is trading at 156.17, up 0.57. June Live Cattle is trading at 147.12, up 0.20. Chatter about cash being higher than futures has supported April. Trading is expected to be choppy on Thursday. Trading has been steady and firm, with some chatter about weather making the rounds.

Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 103,000 head versus a year ago at 119,000 head. Live Cattle Futures traded mostly higher during a choppy and firm session. April Live Cattle was trading at 155.75, up 1.02. June Live cattle was trading at 146.95, up 0.70.

Tuesday's USDA estimated beef production for 2015 was down by 160 million pounds, imports estimates revised up by 50 million pounds and exports estimates moved down by 50 million pounds. April Live Cattle is trading at 155.20, up 0.47. June Live Cattle is trading at 146.50, up 0.27.

Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 109,000 head versus a year ago at 117, 000 head. April Live Cattle was trading at 154.82, up 0.82. June Live cattle was unchanged at 146.15. Trading was very choppy. April Live cattle futures traded firm on talk that futures were too big of a discount to cash....

April Live Cattle is trading at 153.60, down 0.40. June Live Cattle is trading at 145.72, down 0.40. Chatter about price competition and slow exports has brought in some sellers on rallies. Weather chatter about warm weather in the central and southern plains is ideal for weight gain is making the...

At last check, live cattle futures and lean hog futures are trading sharply lower. April cattle during post-settlement is trading at 150.85, down 2.37. June cattle is trading at 143.75, down 2.27. Lean hog futures are trading sharply lower also. April hogs are trading at 64.05, down 1.97. June...

Live cattle futures have moved down sharply Tuesday. April cattle is trading at 151.45, down 1.97. June live cattle is trading at 143.87, down 2.15. Market talk about weather and storms has traders preparing for active trading and a wide range Tuesday. Live cattle futures have mostly lost all the...

Live cattle Futures opened higher Tuesday and then sold off fast. April live cattle is trading at 152.87, down 0.27. June live cattle is trading at 145.70, down 0.32. Market talk about weather and storms has traders preparing for active trading and a wide range Tuesday.

Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 105,000 head versus 111,000 last year. Live cattle futures closed sharply higher Friday after a confirmed case of mad cow disease was found in Canada. Trading was firm and choppy. April live cattle settled at 153.30, up 2.17. June live cattle settled at 146.20,...

Live cattle futures are trading higher an a single case of mad cow disease in Canada. The cow has not entered the food chain but the news sparked buying early on in livestock futures. Trading has been firm and choppy. April live cattle is trading at 152.42 , up 1.30. June live cattle is trading...

Live cattle futures are trading higher Friday just after the market open. Market chatter about a mad cow case in Canada is making the rounds and has firmed the U.S. cattle futures. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency confirmed a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, (Mad Cow) disease in a beef...

Live cattle futures ended Thursday's back and forth trading session on a firm note. April live cattle settled at 151.12, up 0.02. June live cattle settled at at 143.87, up 0.37. Trading was choppy on Thursday. Trading on Friday is expected to be choppy ahead of Monday's President's Day holiday.

Live cattle futures were unable to hold onto early morning gains and have moved lower in choppy trading. April live cattle is down 0.85 at 150.25. June live cattle is trading at 142.80 down 0.80. Trading is expected to continue choppy and the trading ranges are expected to be wide.

Live cattle futures are trading higher Thursday morning in early trading. Live cattle futures trading is expected to be choppy as traders adjust positions ahead of Monday's U.S. President's Day holiday. April live cattle is up 0.62 at 151.75. June live cattle is trading at 144.05 up 0.55.