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U.S. livestock: Lower cash, beef prices again sink CME live cattle futures

Jul. 20, 2016 at 2:58 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures’ extended their losses on Wednesday from the previous session, led by the morning’s lower cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. August live cattle ended 0.975 cent per lb lower at 109.425 cents, and October closed 1.400 cents lower at 108.075 cents. A small number of […]

U.S. livestock: Technical selloff upends CME live cattle futures

Jul. 19, 2016 at 3:01 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early selling

Jul. 18, 2016 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff reverses CME live cattle rally

Jul. 15, 2016 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as funds roll

Jul. 14, 2016 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally on bargain buying

Jul. 13, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Wednesday after bargain hunting and short-covering snapped the market’s two-day losing streak, traders said. “I think some people are finally catching on to the idea that maybe sentiments that this market will continue to decline is […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Supply worries again sink CME live cattle to five-year low

Jul. 12, 2016 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday sank to a five-year low for a second straight session in anticipation of weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. August ended 0.45 cent/lb. lower at 108.9 cents, and earlier posted a new contract low of 108.175 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market weathering summer storms

Jul. 12, 2016 at 1:17 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle were traded $3 to $5 below week-ago levels, with replacements over 700 lbs. absorbing the bulk of the decline. Despite the sharp drop in barley prices, uncertainty in the deferred cash fed cattle prices caused feedlots operators to back away from the market. Secondly, ideas are […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain on cash price discount

Jul. 8, 2016 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained modestly on Friday, but eased from session highs, helped by their discounts to this week’s cash prices that fell shy of expectations, traders said. August ended 0.425 cent/lb. higher at 112.225 cents, and October finished up 0.1 cent, to […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle drop as funds roll August positions

Jul. 7, 2016 at 3:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday following the roll by funds out of August into deferred months ahead of similar moves beginning on Friday, traders said. Friday is the first of five days in which funds in CME’s live cattle and lean […]

By Theopolis Waters