Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained modestly on Wednesday during a trading strategy known as bear spreading in which investors sold October futures and simultaneously bought […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Most CME live cattle futures gain on spreads
U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices send CME hogs higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained for a second day in a row on Tuesday, strengthened by upward-trending prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters, fund buying boost CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished sharply higher on Monday, fueled by bargain buying in the technically oversold market, said traders. They said funds helped […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end quarter mostly higher on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — The bulk of Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts on Friday finished higher in the final trading session for the quarter, ignited by fund buying and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs settle mostly lower before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts closed lower on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report at 2 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering pulls up CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday reversed some of their recent losses, with strength from technical buying and investors who covered previously held short […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Funds, short-covering extend CME live cattle gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday closed higher for a third day in a row, led by fund buying and investors who covered previously […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Spreads help drive up CME live cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday after investors bought October futures and simultaneously sold deferred months in a trading strategy known as bull […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain on firmer beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled moderately higher on Wednesday, with help from short-covering and improved wholesale beef values, said traders. December received added support […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering, bargain buying boost CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday after bargain buyers and investors covering short positions reversed Tuesday’s slide to an 8-1/2 month low, […] Read more
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