Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended up sharply on Monday, driven by active short-covering as some investors prepare for Thanksgiving holiday vacations, traders said. “Some […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost modest ground on Friday, amid caution ahead of Friday afternoon’s cash prices and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly […] Read more
U.S. feedlot cattle placements hit nearly 20-year low
Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots last month declined four per cent from a year ago to their lowest level for October since the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second day in a row Wednesday, helped by more short-covering as expectations improved regarding cash prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish strong after wild ride
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday amid massive short-covering spurred by higher wholesale beef values that overcame selling led by lower cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished Monday’s session down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit after late Friday’s cash prices fell short of expectations, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts drifted to a six-year low for a second straight day on Friday as plentiful seasonal supplies pulled prices for market-ready […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall third straight session
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground for a third consecutive session on Thursday, pressured by slack wholesale beef demand and preliminary cash price weakness, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures slump by 3-cents price limit
Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled down by their 3-cents per lb daily price limit on Wednesday, in anticipation of weaker prices for market-ready, or cash cattle, traders […] Read more