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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall from record high as stocks plunge

Oct. 9, 2014 at 4:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, off an earlier record high, pressured by profit-taking following Wall Street’s tumble, traders said. U.S. stocks fell nearly two per cent on concerns over the pace of economic growth. Consumer caution about the economy could hurt […]

U.S. livestock: Chicago live cattle again post record high

Oct. 8, 2014 at 6:06 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Higher beef prices drive CME live cattle to new high

Oct. 7, 2014 at 4:30 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs charge higher as funds buy

Oct. 6, 2014 at 3:49 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide as U.S. dollar surges

Oct. 3, 2014 at 3:49 pm CDT

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CME to shorten livestock futures electronic trading hours

Oct. 3, 2014 at 3:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group will scale back electronic trading hours for its livestock markets following customer feedback, the exchange announced on Friday. The markets affected are CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) lean hogs, live cattle and feeder cattle futures and options. The changes are effective Oct. 27 and follow […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle repeat record highs

Oct. 2, 2014 at 3:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday rose to a record high for a second consecutive session, supported in part by improved wholesale beef prices, traders said. October closed 0.375 cents per pound higher at 162.85 cents, and December up 0.525 cent to 166.425 cents […]

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

Oct. 1, 2014 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle contracts on Wednesday settled up at their maximum three-cents daily price limit, lifted by live cattle futures’ climb to a new high, traders and analysts said. They also cited strong prices for calves for fattening and the corn price slide to […]

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Sep. 30, 2014 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking and fund selling on the final trading day for the quarter, traders and analysts said. October live cattle closed down 0.5 cent per pound to 160.45 cents, and December one cent lower at 163.475 […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher, pare early losses

Sep. 29, 2014 at 4:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply higher on Monday, erasing early-session losses as they gained on short-covering and fund buying before the end of the quarter on Tuesday, traders and analysts said. October live cattle closed up 2.5 cents per pound at 160.95 cents, […]

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