Insights and Stories on CME

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on technical buying

Oct. 21, 2016 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a roughly two-week high on Friday, boosted by chart-based buying ahead of a government supply report that was released after the close, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle extended steep gains from the previous session, with the two-day percentage […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

Oct. 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

Oct. 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on technical buying

Oct. 17, 2016 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on short-covering after six-year lows

Oct. 14, 2016 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, boosted by short-covering as traders took profits on bearish bets after prices fell to six-year lows in the previous session. Feeder cattle also recouped a portion of their losses but gains in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

CME mulls cash settlement for volatile cattle market

Oct. 13, 2016 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group is considering switching to a cash settlement process for its live cattle futures, a managing director said Thursday, as traders continued to complain about extreme volatility. Dave Lehman, managing director of commodity research and product development, said discussions about the new settlement procedure were […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle plumb new lows on technical selloff

Oct. 13, 2016 at 6:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures tumbled two per cent on Thursday, extending losses to six-year lows on pressure from technical selling and weak prices in cash cattle markets, traders said. Lean hog futures added to recent gains at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, boosted by technical buying and as […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Weak cash prices extend live cattle losses

Oct. 12, 2016 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower for a fourth straight session on Wednesday as they marked new lows, hit by softer initial cash prices, traders said. October closed 0.75 cent per pound lower at 96.75 cents, and made a new low of 95.675 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall to six-year low on long liquidation

Oct. 11, 2016 at 3:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures fell to six-year lows on Tuesday, adding to steep losses from the previous session as investors liquidated holdings amid ample animal and meat supplies, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures gained more than one per cent at the Chicago Board of Trade, […]

By Michael Hirtzer