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U.S. livestock: Equities rout plunges CME live cattle limit down

Jan. 15, 2016 at 5:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled down by their three-cent/lb. daily price limit on Friday after U.S. stock futures plummeted amid global economic jitters, traders said. February live cattle and April closed at 127.55 cents and 128.5 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Live cattle’s trading […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag despite supportive fundamentals

Jan. 14, 2016 at 8:12 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Beef price rebound pulls CME live cattle higher

Jan. 13, 2016 at 5:09 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Speculative buying rallies CME lean hogs

Jan. 12, 2016 at 4:30 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cash price unease drags on CME live cattle

Jan. 11, 2016 at 7:04 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower after choppy session

Jan. 8, 2016 at 4:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled lower following Friday’s volatile session, stirred by funds that sold February and bought deferred contracts in accordance with the Standard + Poor’s Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S+PGSCI), said traders. Friday was the first of five days of the S+PGSCI […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Jan. 7, 2016 at 4:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended Thursday’s session down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit, rattled by lower preliminary cash prices and deteriorating U.S. stock futures amid China’s economic woes, traders said. February live cattle and April ended at 133.525 cents and 134.3 cents, […]

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U.S. livestock: Slumping stock market pressures CME live cattle

Jan. 6, 2016 at 2:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts posted modest losses on Wednesday amid investor jitters over fallen U.S. stock futures and uncertainty about cash price direction, traders said. Funds heavily invested in equities typically have a wide range of commodities in their portfolios, including CME livestock. February […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed ahead of holiday

Dec. 31, 2015 at 4:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday after investors settled their accounts during the last trading session of the year. The thinly-traded spot December, which expired at noon CT, settled 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 135.8 (all figures US$). February, the new lead month, […]

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U.S. livestock: Cash price spike drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 30, 2015 at 3:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished well into positive territory on Wednesday, led by the steep climb in prices for cash cattle, traders said. Spot December, which will expire on Thursday, closed 2.8 cents/lb. higher at 133 cents, and February ended 1.2 cents higher at […]

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