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U.S. livestock: CME hogs gain on short covering before USDA report

Jun. 26, 2015 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Friday, supported by short covering before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report expected at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show further herd expansion during the March through May quarter compared […]

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down as corn prices jump

Jun. 25, 2015 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses, hogs mixed

Jun. 24, 2015 at 3:35 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

CME’s futures pit closures delayed to July 6 or later

Jun. 23, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat, hogs end mixed

Jun. 23, 2015 at 3:32 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures turn back early selling

Jun. 22, 2015 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, reversing initial weakness helped by short-covering and the morning’s wholesale beef price bounce, traders said. June closed up 0.55 cents per pound at 152.45 cents, and August 1.225 cents higher at 151.9 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally before USDA report

Jun. 19, 2015 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday gained for the first time in seven sessions, partly buoyed by short-covering and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT. Analysts on average expect Friday’s report to show 7.2 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down sixth straight day

Jun. 18, 2015 at 5:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground for a sixth straight session on Thursday, pressured by cash price caution for this week, traders said. June closed down 1.525 cents per pound to 150.425 cents, and August 1.3 cents lower at 149.35 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease while awaiting cash prices

Jun. 17, 2015 at 4:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, traders said. June closed down 0.1 cent per pound, to 151.95 cents, and August 0.575 cent lower at 150.65 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle bids in […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle again close mostly firm

Jun. 16, 2015 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — For a second straight session most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts finished in modest positive territory on Tuesday pegged to bear spreading and speculative buying, traders said. The spreads consisted of traders who sold June futures ahead of its expiration on June 30 and simultaneously […]

By Theopolis Waters