21.   Cattle futures for closer delivery months rose on concern that immediate supplies are still tight, traders said.

22.   Cattle futures have remained steady, though, mainly because ranchers keep moving cattle into feedlots, where they stay for months before being slaughtered.

23.   Cattle futures may open little changed on Monday, because the report was close to expectations.

24.   Cattle futures posted the biggest one-day drop in seven weeks as meatpackers reduced purchases.

25.   Cattle futures rose amid speculation that inexpensive beef will lure consumers away from other meats during a time of tight supplies.

26.   Cattle futures rose as signs of strengthening consumer demand for beef offset concern about rising supplies.

27.   Cattle futures rose on expectations that retail demand for beef will improve as concern over a recent incident of bacterial contamination fades.

28.   Cattle futures rose to their highest price in two months amid expectations that retailers are stocking up on beef to sell after the Thanksgiving holiday.

29.   Cattle futures surged, after falling in early trading, amid expectations that a supply glut could soon end.

30.   Cattle futures were steady as expectations for an abundant feedlot herd offset prospects for a temporary shortage of slaughter-ready animals.