Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained Wednesday on short-covering following a snapback in wholesale beef values, traders said. June closed up 0.5 cent per pound to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on beef price bounce
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs end higher after volatile session
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy day, partly supported by rising wholesale beef values, traders said. Tuesday morning’s choice […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain fades as funds roll positions
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, paring early advances, after funds sold or rolled their June positions and bought deferred months, traders […] Read more
Higher U.S. beef prices ahead as grills fire up, imports cool down
Chicago/Wellington | Reuters –– Record-high U.S. beef prices will likely climb even higher this summer just as Australia and New Zealand imports dwindle under an extended drought in those countries […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on cash prices
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed up sharply on Friday, fuelled by better-than-expected prices for market-ready cattle, traders said. June ended 2.125 cents higher at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME hogs’ three-day uptrend
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished lower Thursday on profit-taking after three consecutive days of gains, traders said. May hogs closed 0.5 cent per pound […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bullish fundamentals extend CME hog gains
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained for a third straight session on Wednesday, backed by rising cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. May hogs […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Improved beef prices take CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rising wholesale beef values, traders said. June ended 0.725 cent per pound higher at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound with beef prices
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday, shrugging off Friday’s weakness, helped by short-covering following the turnaround in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Monday […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking snaps hogs’ six-day streak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled lower on Friday, pressured by profit-taking before the weekend that snuffed their six-session rally, traders said. May closed 0.95 cents […] Read more