Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday after Friday’s government report confirmed tight supplies ahead, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle-on-feed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Tight supply outlook drives CME live cattle higher
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures slide before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, on profit-taking ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report Friday afternoon, traders said. USDA’s report […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices rally CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished higher on Thursday in response to stronger-than-expected prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. Cash cattle in Texas and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Wednesday settled down their three-cent daily price limit on profit-taking, traders said. Lower live cattle future and fund liquidation […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower cash price outlook pulls down CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal bump in supplies that could pressure prices for market-ready or cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Firm beef prices help drive CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Friday, a move fuelled partly by an uptick in wholesale beef prices, traders said. The morning’s wholesale choice […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices lift CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed sharply higher Thursday, pushed up by short-covering in response to higher-than-expected prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking halts CME feeder cattle rally
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking that ended the market’s run of six straight sessions at new highs. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle touch new highs as supplies tighten
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Tuesday hit a new high for a sixth straight session, driven by a shortage of calves for fattening after […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly higher on spreads
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed mostly higher on Monday after investors sold June futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known as […] Read more