Chicago | Reuters — Monday saw Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slide for a fourth consecutive session, dragged down by slumping seasonal beef demand that could again pressure cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down fourth straight session
U.S. livestock: Fundamental woes extend losses for CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — A selloff of Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures carried over into the third straight session on Friday, pressured by diminished seasonal beef demand and sentiment […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag, but off session lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted losses on Thursday, hit by slumping wholesale beef demand and initial technical selling, traders said. But, short-covering and hopes […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Stock market turmoil rattles CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Wednesday, pressured in part by the tumbling Chinese stock market and its impact on Wall Street, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher after wild ride
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session in which anticipation of stronger cash prices overshadowed slack wholesale beef demand, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices drive CME live cattle limit-up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed up their three cent/lb. maximum daily price limit on Wednesday, ignited by short-covering in response to better-than-expected cash prices, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Corn prices drop CME feeder cattle limit down
Chicago | Reuters — Thinly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed down their 4.5-cent/lb. maximum daily limit on Tuesday, responding to steep corn market gains, traders said. Chicago […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday, supported by short-covering before the final trading session of the quarter on Tuesday, analysts said. June, which […] Read more
Less-potent pig virus fuels U.S. hog herd growth, but rate slows
Reuters — The U.S. hog herd grew nine per cent during the March-May quarter compared with a year ago, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday, reflecting better […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs gain on short covering before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Friday, supported by short covering before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report expected at 2 […] Read more