Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were pressured on Wednesday by profit-taking, partly in response to sharply lower wholesale beef values, said traders. February live cattle […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, beef quotes drop CME live cattle
U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a nine-month high on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on chart-based and investment fund buying, traders and analysts […] Read more
Klassen: Demand for shortkeep feeders drives complex higher
Most auction barns were in holiday mode last week, which made the market hard to define. However, comments from local buyers suggest demand is building for shorter-term replacements due to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on bargain-buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures gained about one per cent on Monday, rebounding from earlier losses on support from a round of bargain […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures mostly firmer
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Friday after some investors sold February futures and bought deferred months prior to similar moves next […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle turn lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday gave back some of Wednesday’s gains, pressured by profit-taking and technical selling, said traders. They said early-session futures […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies live cattle, lean hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday reversed the prior day’s losses, with strength from technical buying and short-covering, said traders. February live cattle closed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat from four-month high
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled lower on Tuesday after profit-taking and fund liquidation dropped futures from an early-session four-month high, said traders. February hogs ended […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone
February live cattle futures reached six-month highs during the last week of 2016, which quickly spilled over into western Canadian feeder cattle markets. While most auction barns were closed for […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market stable for year end
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady with week ago levels. The winter storm forecasted over the holiday season had little influence on buyer behaviour. Limited volumes were noted at […] Read more
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