Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Monday, helped by last Friday’s steady-to-better cash prices but pressured by profit-taking on the last trading day […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle dip while awaiting cash prices
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Friday, weighed down by profit-taking while waiting for market-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands later […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook boosts CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts climbed on Thursday, propelled by anticipation of firm cash prices by Friday amid improved wholesale beef demand, traders said. The […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Brisk beef demand pushes CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose on Wednesday, driven by upward-trending wholesale beef values that may underpin prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle by […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices float CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday following a steep rise in wholesale beef values that could help underpin cash prices later this […] Read more
Klassen: Buyers risk-averse on feeder cattle
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $5-$10 below values seven days earlier. Sharper declines were noted on heavier replacements over 800 lbs., which at times sold for $15 below […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle move higher with beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled higher on Monday, buoyed by the morning’s wholesale beef price turnaround, traders said. Buy stops and fund buying contributed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly weak before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled lower on Friday, after investors tweaked positions ahead of the afternoon’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on […] Read more
Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in January dip from last year
Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in January slipped one per cent from last year, according to a government report on Friday, nearly matching […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose for a third consecutive day on Thursday, with help from fund buying and anticipation of strong cash prices by […] Read more