Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Monday in response to Friday’s bullish U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly cattle-on-feed report. The report showed the number of cattle placed in […] Read more
USDA report lifts U.S. live cattle futures
U.S. live cattle futures rise ahead of USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained modestly on Friday as investors adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report. Analysts expected the report, released on […] Read more
Fund buying drives up U.S. live cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended gains on Thursday as fund buying touched off buy stops, traders and analysts said. They said the belief that cash cattle prices are […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures turn up as Wall Street rallies
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned moderately higher on Wednesday as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision not to curtail its bond-buying stimulus program sent the U.S. stock market up […] Read more
Profit-taking pulls down U.S. hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures slumped on Tuesday, as investors who expect cash hog prices to top out soon took profits, traders and analysts said. They said packers are reluctant […] Read more
Chicago hog futures bounce higher with cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Monday spiked to new contract highs, driven by strong cash hog prices, traders and analysts said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday afternoon reported […] Read more
U.S. cattle futures firm as higher cash prices expected
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose Friday on short-covering on expectations that cash prices could move higher in months ahead as supplies tighten, traders and analysts said. Smaller cattle […] Read more
CME cattle, hog futures end mixed as funds ‘roll’
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mixed on Thursday as funds sold their October positions and bought deferred contracts while conducting a strategy called a “roll.” Funds that use […] Read more
U.S. hog futures end lower as funds move positions
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled lower on Wednesday as funds sold their October contracts and bought deferred months as they executed a regular monthly maneuver called a “roll.” Many […] Read more
U.S. hog futures dip on profit-taking, fund roll
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday posted modest losses led by profit-taking following a recent string of market advances, traders and analysts said. Funds sold the October contract and […] Read more