Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle closed up the three-cent daily trading limit on Thursday after corn futures fell by its 40-cent price limit following a bearish government grain stocks […] Read more
Chicago feeder cattle limit up as U.S. data sinks corn
U.S. hog herd expands slightly despite high feed costs
The U.S. hog herd in the latest quarter had modest growth from year-ago levels, a U.S. government report showed on Thursday, as producers increased production in hope for less-costly feed. […] Read more
Short-covering rally lifts U.S. live cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rallied Wednesday on short-covering before the extended Easter holiday weekend, analysts and traders said. CME livestock pit trading will close at the normal […] Read more
Chicago live cattle futures sag before USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures on Friday sagged as investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report at 2 p.m. CT, analysts and traders […] Read more
U.S. live cattle market rebounds on short-covering
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday on short-covering and consolidation after recent market losses, said analysts and traders. Some investors bought deferred CME live cattle […] Read more
U.S. feeder cattle futures slump to 7-1/2-month low
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures slid to a 7-1/2-month low on Tuesday, weighed by sagging live cattle futures and fund liquidation, traders and analysts said. Weaker cash feeder […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures slide with beef prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures sagged on Thursday in anticipation of steady-to-weaker cash cattle prices as wholesale beef values turned lower, analysts and traders said. U.S. Department of […] Read more
Beef prices boost U.S. live cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures moved higher on Tuesday, lifted by short-covering after wholesale beef prices resumed their uptrend, said traders and analysts. U.S. Department of Agriculture data […] Read more
U.S. hogs turn lower amid premiums to cash
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hogs turned lower on Monday as the premium of futures to cash prices discouraged buyers, said traders and analysts. CME’s lean hog index, a measure of […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures drop as funds sell
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures on Friday settled lower as fund liquidation dragged contracts down 1.8 per cent for the week, said traders and analysts. They said uncertainty […] Read more