Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

Beef Cattle Hogs Livestock Markets Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle see biggest one-day percentage loss in three months

Dec. 8, 2014 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell almost two per cent on Monday, their biggest daily percentage loss since early October, partly pressured by bearish fundamentals, traders said. Sell stops and active fund selling accelerated losses that dropped December and February by their maximum three cents […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit seven-week low in bearish fundamentals

Dec. 5, 2014 at 6:24 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish lower after wild ride

Dec. 4, 2014 at 7:38 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Soft cash price outlook sinks CME live cattle

Dec. 3, 2014 at 6:44 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Dec. 2, 2014 at 7:31 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle surge limit-up

Dec. 1, 2014 at 5:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle contracts on Monday closed up the maximum three-cents-per-pound daily price limit fuelled by live cattle futures’ rebound, traders said. Fund buying and buy stops contributed to CME feeder cattle market advances, they said. January ended at 234.075 cents and […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed on month-end positioning

Nov. 28, 2014 at 6:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday in thin post-Thanksgiving Day volume on positioning during the last trading day for November, traders said. December closed down 0.375 cent per pound at 168.875 cents, and February was at 169.225 cents, 0.45 cent lower (all […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs mixed before holiday

Nov. 26, 2014 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday after digesting this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, traders said. December closed 0.9 cent per pound lower at 169.25 cents, and February 1.35 cents lower at 169.675 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with beef prices; hogs sag

Nov. 25, 2014 at 2:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session, lifted by short-covering in response to strong wholesale beef quotes, traders said. December closed 0.65 cent per pound higher at 170.15 cents; February rose one cent, to 171.025 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Nov. 24, 2014 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower Monday, weighed down by profit-taking and fund liquidation, traders said. December closed 1.4 cents per pound lower at 169.5 cents, and February off 2.125 cents at 170.025 cents (all figures US$). Investors initially sold February and simultaneously bought […]

By Theopolis Waters