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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat after USDA report

Apr. 27, 2015 at 3:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, partly in response to Friday’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report, traders said. Friday’s report showed a bigger-than-anticipated movement of cattle into feedlots last month compared to a year ago. March’s increased […]

More cattle placed in U.S. feedlots in March than expected

Apr. 25, 2015 at 9:50 am CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Apr. 24, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on improved fundamentals

Apr. 23, 2015 at 5:58 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle pare early losses

Apr. 22, 2015 at 2:25 pm CDT

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

Apr. 21, 2015 at 8:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished higher on Tuesday, supported by short-covering in the wake of recent market losses, traders said. CME live cattle discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready (cash) cattle provided more support, they said. April closed 0.95 cent per pound higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble again as funds sell off

Apr. 20, 2015 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted steep losses for a second straight session on Monday, partly due to fund liquidation after contracts fell through key technical support levels, traders said. April closed 2.45 cents per pound lower at 155.35 cents (all figures US$). It dropped […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down as cash prices fall

Apr. 17, 2015 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell by the three-cent-per-pound price limit Friday on profit-taking and lower cash prices, traders said. April and June closed at 157.8 cents and 149 cents, respectively (all figures US$). CME’s live cattle trading limit will be expanded to 4.5 cents on […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures up for fourth straight day

Apr. 16, 2015 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, again helped by their discounts to cash prices, traders said. April ended up 0.075 cent per pound at 160.8 cents and June, 0.325 cent higher at 152 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise again; hogs slump

Apr. 15, 2015 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained for a third straight day on Wednesday, driven by their discounts to recent prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. April ended up 1.125 cents/lb., to 160.725 cents, and June 1.25 cents higher, at 151.675 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters