Chicago | Reuters — Livestock futures traders continued to hunt for cover on their short positions Thursday, resulting in Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbing a second day after prices […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs continue gains for second day
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs surge on bargain-buying after selloff
Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw live cattle and feeder cattle futures bounce back strongly from contract lows on Wednesday, with prices hitting their daily limits as […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Technical trading, holiday fears sour hog, cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters –– The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw all of its live cattle and all but two feeder cattle futures contracts fall by the daily trading limit on Monday, […] Read more
Klassen: Quality calves support feeder market
They say a sudden windfall can provide a false expectation of future performance. This is definitely true of the cattle feeding business. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued on a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts drifted to a six-year low for a second straight day on Friday as plentiful seasonal supplies pulled prices for market-ready […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall third straight session
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground for a third consecutive session on Thursday, pressured by slack wholesale beef demand and preliminary cash price weakness, […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market stronger but volatile
The Western Canadian feeder cattle market appeared to gain momentum this week. Feeder cattle prices were extremely volatile compared to last week trading $5 lower to as much as $10 […] Read more
Klassen: Live cattle futures lead feeder market higher
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued to climb last week for the second week in a row, as feedlot buying interest absorbed larger available supplies. Calves over 600 lbs. and […] Read more
CME to raise feeder cattle index weight requirements
Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group plans to increase the weight ranges for its feeder cattle index, which is associated with the feeder cattle futures contract, the exchange said in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but up from session lows
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Tuesday, pressured by cash price pessimism that later improved, following unexpectedly better cash prices which lifted contracts […] Read more