Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday on short-covering in response to the jump in wholesale beef values, traders said. February closed up […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking slams CME live cattle, hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply lower on Tuesday on profit-taking following Friday’s rally, traders said. February closed 1.4 cents per pound lower at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on cash price hopes, BSE report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted significant gains on Friday, in anticipation of higher cash prices and short-covering before Monday’s Presidents Day holiday in the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs jump on bargain hunting, cattle firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Thursday, fueled by bargain hunting in the technically oversold market, traders said. February, which will expire on Friday, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs slump on demand, supply jitters
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard Wednesday on profit-taking led by slack meat sales ahead of increased supplies later, traders said. February closed 0.5 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hog futures close mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended mixed on Tuesday with nearby contracts supported by their discounts to recent cash prices, while back months sagged on forecasts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures resume slide to six-year low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs returned to their lowest level in six years on Monday, pressured by softer cash prices and profit-taking after a futures rally […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters reverse CME hog futures losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs rallied on Friday, with some contracts up the three-cents-per-pound price limit, fueled by bargain hunting following futures’ plunge to a six-year […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit six-year low as supply woes persist
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs sagged to a six-year low Thursday, pressured by continued worries over plentiful supplies that sank futures to a five-year bottom on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply worries drop lean hogs to five-year low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hogs fell to their lowest level in five years Wednesday as abundant supplies of heavyweight hogs pressured cash prices and hurt […] Read more