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U.S. livestock: Market uncertainty weighs on CME live cattle futures

Aug. 8, 2017 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were weakened on Tuesday by uncertainty over how much packers will pay for cattle this week and whether the seasonal lull in wholesale beef demand has ended, traders said. Futures remained at a steep discount, or undervalued, compared with this week’s expected […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures turn higher on cash discounts

Aug. 4, 2017 at 3:34 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Beef price bounce extends live cattle gains

Aug. 3, 2017 at 3:39 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb on cash price discount

Aug. 2, 2017 at 4:21 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Higher beef price boosts CME live cattle futures

Aug. 1, 2017 at 3:15 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: End-of-month positioning pressures CME live cattle

Jul. 31, 2017 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Last Friday’s selling of Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts carried over into Monday, led by sell-stops and position squaring on the last trading session of the month, traders and analysts said. Some investors sold August futures and simultaneously bought deferred contracts while cautiously awaiting this […]

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures sag on cash prices, Japan news

Jul. 28, 2017 at 5:55 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled lower on Friday, weighed by weaker cash prices and word that Japan plans to hike tariffs on U.S. frozen beef, said traders. Japan will raise tariffs from August on imports of frozen beef from the United States to protect domestic […]

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U.S. livestock: Bargain buying strengthens live cattle futures

Jul. 27, 2017 at 3:41 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed steady to higher on Thursday, with support from bargain buying and futures’ discounts to initial cash prices, said traders. Investors bought deferred months and simultaneously sold August futures after digesting last Friday’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle reports. August ended […]

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle turn higher on futures’ cash discount

Jul. 26, 2017 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday pared some recent losses, helped by bargain buying and futures’ discounts to early-week cash prices, said traders. Investors bought August futures and sold deferred months in a trading strategy known as bull spreads. August ended 1.125 cents per […]

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U.S. livestock: Fund-selling extends CME live cattle futures losses

Jul. 25, 2017 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, led by lingering bearishness from last Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle reports, traders said. USDA’s reports suggested a supply buildup in the coming months, which dropped futures by their 3-cent per pound daily price limit […]

By Theopolis Waters