Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday finished in the plus column for a third straight day on profit-taking but off record highs, traders and analysts said. February live cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle post gains, but off record high
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle notch new high with cash, beef prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday reached an all-time high, led by record-breaking prices for slaughter-ready cattle and beef at wholesale, traders said. Wednesday afternoon’s wholesale choice beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices boost CME live cattle to new high
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rose to an all-time, fueled by persistent record-high wholesale beef prices that ignited short-covering, traders said. The morning’s wholesale choice beef price, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed as funds ‘roll’ Feb. contract
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled narrowly mixed on Monday as funds sold, or rolled, the February contract and mainly bought the April month, traders said. That shift by […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up as cash beef prices set new highs
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained moderately on Friday, and posted advances for a fifth straight week, as cash and wholesale beef prices again set new highs, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed, hogs weaker
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mixed on Thursday, drawing support from record-high beef prices as profit-taking weighed, traders said. February live cattle closed up 0.025 cent per pound […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs rise amid roll by funds
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures on Wednesday gained as funds sold, or rolled, the February contract and bought deferred months, traders said. CME livestock fund investors liquidated […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Weak cash sentiment undermines CME hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday fell in anticipation of lower cash prices soon, traders and analysts said. The arctic blast that snarled transportation of livestock to market is […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Big chill moves CME live cattle to record highs
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures, on a lead-month chart basis, notched a new high for a fourth straight session on Monday, partly driven by arctic air that disrupted livestock […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply woes drive up CME live cattle for sixth day
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures, on a lead-month chart basis, on Friday ended higher for the sixth straight day amid persistent supply worries, traders and analysts said. Years of […] Read more