Insights and Stories of Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle contracts fall in choppy trade

Dec. 24, 2014 at 2:04 pm CST

Chicago / Reuters – Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled weaker in choppy action on Wednesday after investors squared positions on Christmas Eve, traders said. CME livestock markets will resume trading on Friday after closing early on Wednesday for Thursday’s Christmas holiday. December finished 0.650 cent per lb […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs climb on short-covering before USDA report

Dec. 23, 2014 at 2:31 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up 3rd straight day; hogs slide

Dec. 22, 2014 at 3:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle climb before USDA report

Dec. 19, 2014 at 3:40 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Expanded limits break CME feeder cattle losing streak

Dec. 18, 2014 at 7:39 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle extend limit-down string to fifth day

Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Thinly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures settled down their three cents per pound daily price limit for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, led by the recent plunge in cash feeder cattle prices, traders said. January and March closed at 216.6 cents and 212.25 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle drop limit fourth straight session

Dec. 16, 2014 at 5:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly-traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures finished down their three cents per pound daily price limit on Tuesday for a fourth day in a row following sharply lower cash prices, traders said. Fund selling, sell stops and CME live cattle’s subsequent limit-down settlement further pressured […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle future tumble three-cent limit

Dec. 11, 2014 at 3:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Thinly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed down their three cents per pound maximum daily price limit Thursday on sell stops and deferred-month live cattle market selling, traders said. The day’s corn price gains hastened CME feeder cattle losses. Traders cited the exchange’s slipping […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs end mixed after volatile session

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed after choppy action on Wednesday as investors searched for clear fundamental direction, traders said. December live cattle closed up 0.075 cent per pound at 162.475 cents, and February was down 0.2 cent, to 162.85 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle break losing streak

Dec. 9, 2014 at 7:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday on short-covering, ending five straight losing sessions, led by bearish fundamentals, traders said. December live cattle closed 0.95 cent per pound higher at 162.4 cents, and February was at 163.05 cents, up 1.175 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters