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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures end mostly firm; hogs weaker

Nov. 2, 2015 at 6:51 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Most live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange gained modestly on Monday, with December pulled down by its premium to last week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. They added that funds sold the CME live cattle and lean hog December contracts, and simultaneously bought deferred […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slide on final trading session

Oct. 30, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Steep drop in pork belly prices sink CME lean hog futures

Oct. 29, 2015 at 6:49 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rally by 3-cents/lb price limit

Oct. 28, 2015 at 3:56 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

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

Volatility prompts CME to raise live cattle margins

Oct. 8, 2015 at 5:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group, the world’s largest livestock futures market operator, has raised margin rates for live cattle futures for the second week in a row after dramatic swings in the market, an exchange spokesman told Reuters on Thursday. Late on Wednesday the Chicago Mercantile Exchange raised its […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices collapse

Oct. 5, 2015 at 7:33 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were traded $15 to $25 below week-ago levels, suffering one of the largest declines in history. Heavier replacement cattle led the market lower, trading down $20 from week-ago levels, while feeders under 600 pounds dropped $10 to $12 on average. Feedlot operators pulled in the […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap four-day losing streak

Oct. 2, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished the week on a positive note, fueled by short-covering and bargain hunting that halted future’s four-day skid, traders said. Spot-October settled 1.675 cents higher at 123.075 cents/lb., and December 1.375 cents higher at 131.375 cents (all figures US$). CME live […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle again sag to two-year bottom

Oct. 1, 2015 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slid to a two-year low for a second consecutive session, after investors sold October and bought deferred months in anticipation of more cash price weakness, traders said. Spot-October settled at 121.4 cents/lb., down 3.275 cents, and December 0.925 […]

By Theopolis Waters