Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs climbed 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, rallying on technical and investment fund buying after falling to more than four-month lows last week, traders […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Strong cash trade lifts CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday, riding a tailwind from Friday’s higher-than-expected prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. February live cattle […] Read more

Drought lands more cattle into U.S. feedlots than expected
Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers sent nearly one per cent more cattle to U.S. feedlots in December than the same time a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Beef quotes send CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday gained after triggering buy stops, spurred by the morning’s wholesale beef price rebound, traders said. Firmer wholesale beef […] Read more

U.S. feedlot cattle placements bigger than expected
Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers drove 13.9 per cent more cattle into U.S. feedlots in November than the same time a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Consolidation lifts CME live cattle ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday closed higher, after consolidation and short-covering ahead of Friday’s U.S. government cattle report helped the market recoup some […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Supply worries knock down CME feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle sank on Wednesday to a four-month low, hit by a selloff in live cattle futures as well as expectations for increased […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Softer cash prices weaken CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday were weakened for a second day in a row as ample supplies pressured cash prices, said traders. Fund […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on softer cash, beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday reversed some of Wednesday’s gains, led by weaker cash and wholesale beef values, traders said. Some market participants […] Read more