Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday, hit by fund selling and caution while awaiting market-ready, or cash, cattle prices by day’s end, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Fund liquidation sinks CME live cattle
U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism underpins CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed firmer on Thursday, helped by expectations that cash prices will hold steady or rise by Friday, said traders. June […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally on fund buying, beef demand
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted sharp gains on Wednesday, bolstered by technical buying and much-improved wholesale beef demand, traders said. June live cattle closed […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market well supported
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally steady with week-ago levels as volumes continue to decline into the summer months. The quality of cattle coming on the market this time […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed moderately lower on Tuesday after traders sold deferred months and bought June as wholesale beef values improved, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fund sales reverse initial live cattle gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday settled lower after profit-taking and fund liquidation beat back early-session advances following Friday’s higher cash prices, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on cash price outlook
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished firm on Friday in anticipation of better cash prices than last week, traders said. June live cattle closed 0.275 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism lifts CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted slight gains on Thursday in anticipation of packers paying the same or more for supplies than last week, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished mixed on Wednesday after the morning’s higher wholesale beef prices prompted traders to buy the June contract and simultaneously […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable
After a firmer tone the last two weeks, feeder cattle values felt sluggish across the Prairies. Western Canadian prices were quoted from unchanged to $5 lower; smaller sales with variable […] Read more