U.S. live cattle futures climbed more than one per cent on Wednesday, boosted by fund buying and short-covering, said analysts and traders. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle and hogs […] Read more
U.S. live cattle surge as funds buy
U.S. live cattle snap back
U.S. live cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday, aided by short-covering and an unexpected spike in wholesale beef prices, said analysts and traders. Also, feeder cattle at the Chicago Mercantile […] Read more
U.S. live cattle fall on fund liquidation
U.S. live cattle futures fell about one per cent on Monday, rocked by cash cattle price caution and fund selling, said analysts and traders. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle […] Read more
Live, feeder cattle drop on profit taking; hogs dip
U.S. live cattle futures settled lower on Friday, snapping five weeks of consecutive gains, amid profit taking and as the threat of more deliveries pressured the thinly-traded August contract, said […] Read more
U.S. hogs hit fresh low as supplies increase
U.S. hog futures on Wednesday sank to their lowest level in one and a half years on the spot-month continuous chart amid worries increased hog numbers would continue to pressure […] Read more
U.S. feeders tumble as corn climbs, live cattle drop
U.S. feeder cattle futures fell on Tuesday as the worst U.S. drought in more than 50 years shrank crop yields, sending corn prices higher while curbing feedlot demand for younger […] Read more
U.S. live, feeder cattle gain on USDA report
U.S. live and feeder cattle futures closed higher on Monday, lifted by the government’s monthly cattle-on-feed report last Friday that showed fewer-than-expected cattle placed into feedlots last month, analysts and […] Read more
Most U.S. live cattle gain on cash, report positioning
U.S. live cattle futures settled mostly firm on Friday, extending their weekly win streak to five, lifted by higher prices for cattle in the cash market, said analysts and traders. […] Read more
U.S. feeders fall on fund selling, live cattle
U.S. feeder cattle futures ended lower on Thursday after a drop below key chart support triggered fund liquidation, analysts and traders said. Traders also cited the weaker Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more
U.S. hogs fall as supply worries grow
U.S. hog futures fell more than two per cent on Wednesday amid growing concerns cooler temperatures could boost hog supplies, pressuring cash hog prices, said analysts and traders. Chicago Mercantile […] Read more