Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Monday in response to higher cash cattle prices late last week and rising beef prices, traders said. Supplies […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump on firm cash, higher beef prices
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on strong cash markets
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Friday, with nearby contracts supported by firm cash markets and strong wholesale beef values, traders said. Deferred offerings […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Thursday on profit-taking and fund liquidation ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. Feeder […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Wednesday, supported by steady-to-higher early-week cash prices, traders said. Hogs drew support from higher cash and wholesale pork […] Read more
Online cattle market AgriClear goes dark
Canada’s TMX Group has pulled the plug on its AgriClear online cattle exchange after almost three years of operation. TMX, which operates the Toronto-based TSX stock exchange among other services, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on strong packer margins
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, bouncing back from Monday’s declines. Traders said good profit margins at packers supported the gains. April live […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME nearby live cattle firm, deferred months weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly weaker on Monday, with traders locking in profits after prices rose on Friday. Lingering concerns over a snowstorm […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle settle mixed, hogs firmer
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle April futures on Friday drew support from late-week cash price strength, while profit-taking weighed on the June contract, said traders. Short-covering […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle hit a two-week high Thursday, driven by short-covering and futures’ discounts to this week’s prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle, said […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs end mostly firmer
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed firmer on Wednesday as investors digested initial prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle while bracing for hefty supplies […] Read more
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