Insights and Stories on CME

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score four-month high

Dec. 21, 2016 at 6:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday hit their highest level in four months, partly driven by short-covering and cash price optimism for this week, said traders. December live cattle closed up 1.175 cents/lb. to 113.275 cents (all figures US$). Most actively-traded February ended up […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap four-session win streak

Dec. 20, 2016 at 4:23 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly firmer

Dec. 19, 2016 at 5:04 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score 3-1/2 month high

Dec. 16, 2016 at 5:05 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution pressures CME live cattle

Dec. 15, 2016 at 4:31 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on cash prices

Dec. 14, 2016 at 6:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts finished in bearish territory on Wednesday, weakened by profit-taking and disappointing early-week cash prices, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.025 cent/lb. to 111.1 cents, and February down 0.275 cent to 113.7 cents (all figures US$). Cattle at Wednesday […]

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 13, 2016 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday gained for a second day in a row on fund buying and higher wholesale beef prices, traders said. December live cattle closed up 0.775 cent/lb. to 111.125 cents (all figures US$). February ended 1.025 cents higher at 113.975 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of arctic blast

Dec. 12, 2016 at 4:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, partly in anticipation of bone-chilling temperatures in the U.S. Plains and Midwest by week’s end, said traders. Extreme cold typically slows down weight gain in cattle, making them less available to packers. Also grocers tend to […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs notch three-month high

Dec. 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit a three-month high on Friday, with help from buy stops and technical buying, traders said. December futures led advances after investors bought the contract and simultaneously sold deferred months. December hogs, which will expire on Wednesday, closed 1.05 cents/lb. […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up again on cash prices, fund buying

Dec. 8, 2016 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, spurred by higher cash prices and technical buying, said traders. December hogs, which will expire on Dec. 14, closed up 0.975 cent per pound to 55.675 cents (all figures US$). Most actively […]

By Theopolis Waters