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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on profit-taking

May. 26, 2015 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Tuesday on profit-taking, traders said. The U.S. government’s monthly cattle on feed report pressured CME live cattle Friday afternoon, and the market retained a weak tone on Tuesday. The focus has shifted from last week’s cattle on feed […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs close weak before Memorial Day

May. 22, 2015 at 4:07 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs climb on short-covering

May. 21, 2015 at 4:23 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end pit trade lower, rise after-hours

May. 20, 2015 at 6:31 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally as beef prices set new high

May. 19, 2015 at 5:41 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs stumble on supply, demand woes

May. 18, 2015 at 8:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower Monday on concern that supplies might outstrip demand ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday-shortened work week, traders said. Packers bought fewer cattle last week which may have compounded the seasonal supply increase, they said. Cattle numbers are […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking stalls CME live cattle uptrend

May. 15, 2015 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended their three-day rally Friday on profit-taking and the downturn in wholesale beef prices after Thursday’s spike to a record high, traders and analysts said. June and August closed 1.275 cents per pound lower at 152.525 cents and 150.8 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Record beef prices extend CME live cattle gains

May. 14, 2015 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained for a third day in a row on Thursday, lifted by record-high prices for choice beef, stoked by grilling demand, traders and analysts said. June closed up 1.825 cents per pound at 153.8 cents, and August 1.425 cent higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on beef price bounce

May. 13, 2015 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained Wednesday on short-covering following a snapback in wholesale beef values, traders said. June closed up 0.5 cent per pound to 151.975 cents, and August one cent higher at 150.65 cents (all figures US$). Wednesday morning’s choice wholesale beef price climbed […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs end higher after volatile session

May. 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy day, partly supported by rising wholesale beef values, traders said. Tuesday morning’s choice wholesale beef price climbed $1.28 per hundredweight (cwt) from Monday to $260.85/cwt (all figures US$). Select cuts gained 20 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters