Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10-$13 above week-ago levels and in some cases as high as $20. Buying interest exploded early in the week as adverse weather wreaked havoc […] Read more
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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets erupt
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle futures on Friday finished down their three-cent daily price limit, hit by profit-taking after spiking this week to new highs, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle futures on Thursday rose for a third straight day, led by bullish market fundamentals before profit-taking pulled contracts from new […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle soar limit up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday posted new highs, and nearby months hit their three-cent daily price limit, sparked by brisk beef demand and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, but off session tops
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on fund buying, short-covering and solid beef demand that briefly lifted the June contract to its three-cent […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle prices surge
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices once again traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels, with shorter-keep quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Historically strong feeding margins, along with triple-digit gains in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hold modest gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Monday settled with modest gains, supported by their discounts to last week’s futures prices and robust wholesale beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit one-year high on fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Friday notched a one-year high for a third straight day, with strength from fund buying during the month’s final trading […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as cash prices surge
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle surged to contract highs on Thursday and closed up the daily limit in most contacts on stronger-than-expected cash markets and robust […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel live cattle to one-year high
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Wednesday reached its highest level in a year, ignited by short-covering and futures’ discounts to initial cash prices, traders said. […] Read more