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U.S. livestock: Live cattle, feeders fall to contract lows on fund selling

Nov. 10, 2015 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday while lean hogs also extended recent losses, pulled down by ample supplies of animals for slaughter, and meat in storage. Expectations for lower cattle prices in cash markets also weighed. Live cattle and […]

Klassen: Quality calves support feeder market

Nov. 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Technical trading, holiday fears sour hog, cattle futures

Nov. 9, 2015 at 5:05 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low

Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall third straight session

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:24 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures slump by 3-cents price limit

Nov. 4, 2015 at 2:51 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled down by their 3-cents per lb daily price limit on Wednesday, in anticipation of weaker prices for market-ready, or cash cattle, traders said. Spot December and February finished at 137.225 and 139.650 cents per lb, respectively. Live cattle’s trading limit will be […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Drop in beef prices weighs on CME live cattle futures

Nov. 3, 2015 at 3:00 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, weakened by lower wholesale beef prices that could pressure cash values later this week, traders said. Spot December closed 1.450 cents per lb lower at 140.225 cents, and February 1.050 cents lower at 142.650 cents. Tuesday morning’s wholesale choice […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market stronger but volatile

Nov. 3, 2015 at 6:00 am CST

The Western Canadian feeder cattle market appeared to gain momentum this week. Feeder cattle prices were extremely volatile compared to last week trading $5 lower to as much as $10 higher in the Eastern Regions. When April live cattle futures were higher, the bids flowed more aggressively but on days […]

By Jerry Klassen

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 […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Oct. 30, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, the last trading session of the month, with pressure from uneasiness about remaining prices for remaining market-ready, or cash, cattle by late Friday evening, traders said. Spot October, which expired at noon CDT (1700 GMT), settled 0.875 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters