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Live Cattle futures are trading higher Monday after a steady open. August Cattle is trading at 149.82, up 1.30 and October Cattle is trading at 152.20, up 1.20. Trading is expected to be choppy with possible wide ranges. Market chatter about month end positioning is making the rounds. Market talk...

Live Cattle futures are trading range-bound Monday morning. August Cattle is trading at 148.50, down 0.07 and October Cattle is trading at 150.82, down 0.17. Market chatter about less holiday demand due to recent weather concerns for portions of the country is making the rounds. Trading is expected...

Friday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 111,000 head versus a year ago at 117,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded mostly range-bound and choppy on Friday. August Live Cattle was trading 148.62, up 0.05 and October Cattle was trading at 151.00, down 0.10.

Live Cattle futures are trading range-bound Friday morning after Thursday's decline. August Cattle is trading at 148.62, up 0.05 and October Cattle is trading at 150.95, down 0.15. On Thursday, the USDA reported that weekly Beef exports were 11,500 tons. Trading is expected to remain choppy.

Thursday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 112,000 head versus a year ago at 115,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded sharply lower on Thursday. Trading was choppy and some recovery in prices was seen near the end of the trading session. August Live Cattle was trading 148.62, down 1.70 and October Cattle...

Live Cattle futures are trading lower during early trading Thursday morning. August Cattle is trading at 149.55, down 0.77. October Cattle is trading at 151.90, down 1.10. Market chatter about retailers pulling back from booking supplies for the Fourth of July holiday is making the rounds.

Live Cattle futures are trading unchanged to a little lower Wednesday morning. August Cattle is trading at 151.55, down 0.27. October Cattle is trading at 154.00, down 0.40. Trading is range-bound. Market talk about steady cash and possible better demand has led to a little buying. Some concerns...

Tuesday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 113,000 head versus a year ago at 115,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded mostly steady and on both sides of unchanged. August Live Cattle was trading 151.95, up 0.05 and October Cattle was trading at 154.40, down 0.17.

Live Cattle futures are trading a little lower Tuesday morning after Monday's late session move higher. August Cattle is trading at 151.75, down 0.15. October Cattle is trading at 154.42, down 0.15. Trading is range-bound. Market chatter about stable cash and generally high prices has led to some...

Monday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 111,000 head versus a year ago at 115,000 head. Live Cattle futures opened steady and traded mostly higher during the trading session. Some general buying was occurring near the end of Monday's trading session. August Live Cattle was trading 152.17, up 1.50 and...

Live Cattle futures are trading a little lower Monday morning. August Cattle is trading at 150.60, down 0.07. October Cattle is trading at 153.12, down 0.12. Trading is range-bound. The USDA Cold Storage data is due out on Monday afternoon. Chatter about the USDA cattle on feed report that came out...

Friday 's USDA Cattle slaughter was 109,000 head versus a year ago at 117,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded higher after a steady open on Friday. August Live Cattle was trading 150.70, up 1.35 and October Cattle was trading at 153.25, up 1.45.

Live Cattle futures are trading a little higher Friday morning. August Cattle is trading at 149.55, up 0.20. October cattle is trading at 152.00, up 0.20. Trading is expected to be very choppy with possible wide ranges. Market chatter about this afternoon's USDA Monthly Cattle of Feed report is...

The USDA is scheduled to release it's Monthly Cattle on Feed report today at 3:00 p.m. ET. The Street estimates for Cattle On Feed as of June 1 are near 100.9 percent of a year ago, May Placements are estimated to be 92.5 percent of a year ago and May marketings are expected to be 92 percent of a...

Thursday's USDA Cattle slaughter was 113,000 head versus a year ago at 117,000 head. Live Cattle futures settled lower after a steady open. Trading was very choppy and a little weak near the end of the trading session. August Live Cattle was trading 149.47, down 1.17 and October Cattle was trading...