Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit a one-week low on Monday on bigger-than-expected U.S. supplies, while feeder cattle dropped to a five-month low, analysts said. […] Read more
Tag Archives cattle futures
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures slide to five-month low
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall; hog futures rise as traders look at cash prices
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for the second day in a row on Friday, with traders saying that prices were still too high compared […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall after three days of gains, hogs firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday, snapping three sessions of gains on some profit-taking, traders said. Fresh signs of strength in the cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit near two-month high as cash markets firm
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Wednesday, nearing a two-month high on signs of improving cash markets. Traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend rally; hog contracts weaken
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose to their highest in more than seven weeks on Tuesday, with traders noting follow-through buying after the market rallied on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on support from fewer cattle placements
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Monday, as the market continued to be bolstered by a government report showing fewer cattle placements than expected, traders […] Read more
Klassen: Optimistic fed cattle outlook supports feeder market
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$4 higher. Strong demand was noted on yearlings, which spilt over into the lighter weight categories. Major feedlot operators in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle end mostly lower; hog futures narrowly mixed
Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mostly lower on Friday on technical selling and lackluster cash cattle trade this week, traders said. CME […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise after U.S. cuts beef production forecasts
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reduced its forecasts for domestic beef production. The agency, in a monthly report, trimmed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end mostly higher on bargain buying, cattle drift lower
Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed mostly higher on Wednesday as bargain-buying and firmer wholesale pork prices helped the benchmark October contract rebound […] Read more