Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday drew pressure from funds that sold, or “rolled,” June positions into back months before similar moves lasting five […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag as funds roll positions
U.S. livestock: Higher cash prices rally CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday led by better-than-expected cash prices that halted the market’s three-session losing skid, said traders. Fund buying and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag despite fundamentals
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle nearby contracts on Wednesday were weakened by funds that sold, or “rolled,” June positions into back months ahead of similar moves […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply growth worries extend CME live cattle losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished lower for a second consecutive day on Tuesday amid concerns about increased supplies ahead, said traders. “Everybody keeps talking about […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking upends CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Monday, pressured by profit-taking after three consecutive days of market advances, said traders. Worries about burdensome supplies in […] Read more
Vet college’s full accreditation survives funding cut
The looming exit of one of its major funding partners notwithstanding, the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) has earned full accreditation through 2024. The American Veterinary […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on Plains cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Friday as cash cattle at U.S. Plains feedlot markets traded at higher prices amid rising beef values and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle advance as beef prices push higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Wednesday as rising beef prices bolstered beef packer margins and fueled expectations for higher cash cattle prices this […] Read more
USDA to evaluate new release schedule for livestock reports
Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is analyzing information and surveying the livestock sector to determine whether the agency should change the times it releases cattle and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat as stock market plunges
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mostly lower on Tuesday as a steep drop in the stock market dragged futures from the highest levels of […] Read more
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