Insights and Stories of Theopolis Waters

U.S. live cattle futures sag with beef prices

May. 7, 2013 at 8:39 am CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Monday on expectations that wholesale beef prices will soon set a seasonal high, traders and analysts said. They said prospects for weaker wholesale beef prices and more cattle available for sale dampened optimism for higher cash cattle prices. CME June and […]

U.S. live cattle futures slump on fund liquidation

May. 3, 2013 at 6:57 pm CDT

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U.S. live cattle climb as beef demand surges

May. 2, 2013 at 5:49 pm CDT

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Higher beef prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

May. 1, 2013 at 6:50 pm CDT

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Fund selling pulls down most U.S. live cattle futures

Apr. 30, 2013 at 5:12 pm CDT

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Cash price unease undercuts U.S. hog futures

Apr. 29, 2013 at 4:23 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures closed lower on Monday on profit taking amid uneasiness about near-term cash price direction, traders and analysts said. They said some investors reduced long positions on the eve of the final trading day of the month of April while waiting to see what May […]

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Most U.S. live cattle futures down, but up for the week

Apr. 26, 2013 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures settled mostly lower on Friday, pressured by profit taking after recent advances, analysts and traders said. The thinly traded April cattle contract held the lone gain due to higher cash cattle prices. The contract is to expire on April 30. CME live cattle […]

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Cash sentiment fuels higher U.S. live cattle futures

Apr. 25, 2013 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures on Thursday stretched gains into a third straight session in anticipation of steady-to-higher cash cattle prices, traders and analysts said. June future’s discount to last week’s cash cattle returns and this week’s cash expectations attracted buyers. CME April and June live cattle cleared […]

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U.S. live cattle futures climb on cash anticipation

Apr. 24, 2013 at 3:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose on Wednesday in anticipation of steady-to-higher cash cattle prices, said traders and analysts. June futures at times led advances due to its discount to last week’s cash cattle prices. CME live cattle punched through key technical resistance levels, which triggered fund buying. […]

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U.S. live cattle futures rise on cash optimism

Apr. 23, 2013 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures finished steady to firm on Tuesday on short-covering in anticipation of steady-to-higher cash cattle prices, said traders and analysts. Higher wholesale beef prices on Tuesday and technical buying also supported cattle. CME live cattle and hog futures were briefly lower, as was Wall […]

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