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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs sag while digesting meat warnings

Oct. 26, 2015 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, following last Friday’s cash prices that fell short of expectations and worries over potential consumer response to news about a possible tie to red meat and cancer risk, traders said. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned […]

China to resume imports from U.S. pork plants

Oct. 24, 2015 at 2:58 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak before USDA report

Oct. 23, 2015 at 6:29 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close higher, hogs lower

Oct. 22, 2015 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed, hogs weaker

Oct. 21, 2015 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Subway shifting all U.S. meat supplies to no antibiotics, ever

Oct. 20, 2015 at 4:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Sandwich chain Subway will start serving antibiotic-free chicken and turkey at its U.S. restaurants next year, and within the next nine years will stop selling any meat from animals given antibiotics, the company said Tuesday. Rivals such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and McDonald’s have announced similar […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Higher beef prices extend CME live cattle advances

Oct. 20, 2015 at 3:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures landed in positive territory for a third day in a row on Tuesday, driven by upward-trending wholesale beef values that may bode well for cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot October closed 1.975 cents/lb. higher at 140.25, and […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up again as beef quotes rise

Oct. 19, 2015 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher for a second straight session Monday, supported by the morning’s wholesale beef price increase, traders said. Spot October closed 2.325 cents/lb. higher at 138.275, and December up 2.225 cents to 141.65 (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on strong cash prices

Oct. 16, 2015 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed sharply on Friday, with October settling up the three cents per pound daily price limit, ignited by short-covering after initial cash prices beat expectations. Spot October closed at 135.95 cents/lb. and December rose 2.875 cents, to 139.425 (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price caution undercuts CME live cattle

Oct. 15, 2015 at 2:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Thursday after traders took profits while waiting for this week’s cash cattle trade to develop, traders said. Spot October closed 0.8 cent/lb. lower at 132.95 cents, and December down 0.875 cent, to 136.55 (all figures US$). “It […]

By Theopolis Waters