Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sped to new contract lows, accelerated by bearish fundamentals and positioning before the government’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit new contract lows before report

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ends mostly weak
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed weak on Thursday after investors sold deferred months and bought April futures based on preliminary cash prices, traders […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit four-month low
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts slid for an eighth day in a row on Wednesday as long liquidation continued, said traders. April live cattle closed […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, hogs higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground again on Tuesday, pressured by more long liquidation following the morning’s wholesale beef price setback, said traders. April […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Fund selling drops CME live cattle limit down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Monday, with nearby contracts down by their three-cent-pr-pound daily price limit, shaken by sell stops and […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively stable over the past week while prices in the major feeding regions were $2 to $5 higher. Alberta fed cattle prices were $2 […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firm
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Friday, supported by brisk wholesale beef demand and futures’ discounts to a small number of cash […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly weak, but off lows
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts posted modest losses on Thursday, pressured by continued fund selling, traders said. They said, sporadic bargain hunting and solid […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff extends CME live cattle losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday settled in bearish territory for a third consecutive session, hit by more fund liquidation after contracts drifted below […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Technical selling sends CME live cattle lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended Monday’s losses into Tuesday on more profit-taking and technical selling, traders said. April live cattle ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower […] Read more