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U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle

Nov. 19, 2015 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. Spot December and February finished 1.075 cents/lb. lower at 129.9 and 132.05 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

Nov. 18, 2015 at 5:54 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

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

Nov. 17, 2015 at 7:08 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Nov. 16, 2015 at 6:47 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

Nov. 13, 2015 at 5:32 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs continue gains for second day

Nov. 12, 2015 at 6:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Livestock futures traders continued to hunt for cover on their short positions Thursday, resulting in Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbing a second day after prices slid to contract lows earlier this week. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw live cattle and feeder cattle futures on Wednesday […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs surge on bargain-buying after selloff

Nov. 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw live cattle and feeder cattle futures bounce back strongly from contract lows on Wednesday, with prices hitting their daily limits as traders snapped up bargains and investors covering their short positions. Meanwhile, CME lean hog futures also saw a turnaround as […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, feeders fall to contract lows on fund selling

Nov. 10, 2015 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday while lean hogs also extended recent losses, pulled down by ample supplies of animals for slaughter, and meat in storage. Expectations for lower cattle prices in cash markets also weighed. Live cattle and […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Technical trading, holiday fears sour hog, cattle futures

Nov. 9, 2015 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw all of its live cattle and all but two feeder cattle futures contracts fall by the daily trading limit on Monday, pressured by technical selling and weakening wholesale beef prices, traders and industry analysts said. Meanwhile, CME lean hog contracts continued […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low

Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts drifted to a six-year low for a second straight day on Friday as plentiful seasonal supplies pulled prices for market-ready (cash) hogs lower, traders said. Spot December finished 0.4 cent/lb. lower at 55 cents, and February ended down 0.3 cent […]

By Theopolis Waters