Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday gained for a fourth day in a row, after technical buying and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday marked three days of gains, supported by their discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday landed in positive territory for a second straight session, driven by more short-covering and futures’ discounts to last […] Read more
Klassen: Downward price trend continues for feeder cattle
The feeder cattle market feels like a falling dagger — and trying to pick a bottom can be painful. Western Canadian auction markets saw heavier replacements over 800 lbs. fall […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close higher, but off highs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday reversed some of Thursday’s steep losses, helped by short-covering after investors squared positions on the last trading session […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Sluggish beef demand sinks CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled sharply lower on Thursday, with the June contract down by its three-cent/lb. daily price limit, as sluggish beef demand […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but off lows
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Wednesday after sluggish wholesale beef demand renewed expectations for weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. Short-covering […] Read more
U.S. livestock: More short-covering extends CME live cattle gains
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied again on Tuesday, led by more short-covering and sentiments that last week’s selloff was overdone, traders said. April live […] Read more
Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market
Just when I thought feeder cattle prices were stabilizing, once again the unexpected occurs. A sharp rally in U.S. grain futures, along with weaker fed cattle prices, caused western Canadian […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Short-covering rallies CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, helped by short covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April live […] Read more
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