Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday after preliminary cash prices beat early-week expectations, lifting contracts from session lows, traders said. Spot October […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on better-than-expected cash prices
U.S. livestock: Bump in beef price extends CME live cattle gains
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a third straight session Thursday, helped by more short-covering following a morning jump in wholesale beef quotes, traders said. […] Read more
Volatility prompts CME to raise live cattle margins
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, the world’s largest livestock futures market operator, has raised margin rates for live cattle futures for the second week in a row after dramatic […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering drives CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Wednesday, fuelled by active short-covering in anticipation of cash and wholesale beef prices bottoming out soon, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on beef bounce
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished up their three-cent-per-pound daily price limit on Tuesday, driven by short-covering and bargain hunting following the spike in wholesale beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Sagging beef prices drag on CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle resumed their recent downtrend on Monday after the seasonal drop in wholesale beef values trimmed last Friday’s futures gains, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap four-day losing streak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished the week on a positive note, fueled by short-covering and bargain hunting that halted future’s four-day skid, traders said. Spot-October […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle again sag to two-year bottom
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slid to a two-year low for a second consecutive session, after investors sold October and bought deferred months […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit two-year low on beef, cash prices
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday drifted to a two-year low, with October down the 4.5-cent daily price limit, as wholesale beef values and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle slump limit down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday fell by their three-cent daily price limit as lower-trending wholesale beef values stirred expectations for another round of […] Read more