Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures reached their highest since late April 2016, driven by short-covering amid brisk wholesale beef demand, said traders. They said speculators […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures score 10-month high
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking pressures cattle futures, boosts hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mostly lower on Friday while lean hog futures gained sharply as investors took profits in each livestock contract, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs extend losses on cash expectations
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell more than one per cent on Thursday, extending losses to their third straight session, on pressure from expectations for declines in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs tumble on pork price declines
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell 3.8 per cent for their biggest daily loss in about a month on Wednesday, pulled down by investment fund […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle hit four-week high on beef gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped one per cent to the highest prices in about four weeks on Tuesday, boosted by technical buying and gains in wholesale […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle drop on cautious feedlot demand
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $8 below week-ago levels as feedlot managers anticipate growing beef supplies during the late spring and summer. Heavier weight […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures halted a two-day slide on Friday, sparked by improved wholesale beef values and better-than-expected cash prices, said traders. They said […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price unease pressures CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slipped for a second straight day, amid investor caution while waiting for remaining cash cattle to change hands […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs slump on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday bowed to profit-taking, prompted by softer wholesale beef values and uncertainty about cash prices this week, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Firmer beef quote rallies CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted strong gains on Tuesday, reversing Monday’s selloff, fueled by short-covering and wholesale beef price rebound, said traders. Technical buying […] Read more