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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble again as funds sell off

Apr. 20, 2015 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted steep losses for a second straight session on Monday, partly due to fund liquidation after contracts fell through key technical support levels, traders said. April closed 2.45 cents per pound lower at 155.35 cents (all figures US$). It dropped […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down as cash prices fall

Apr. 17, 2015 at 4:05 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures up for fourth straight day

Apr. 16, 2015 at 4:19 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise again; hogs slump

Apr. 15, 2015 at 4:46 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump with beef prices

Apr. 14, 2015 at 3:56 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close firm

Apr. 13, 2015 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts advanced modestly on Monday, helped by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April ended up 0.025 cent per pound to 158.825 cents, and June up 0.15 cent, to 148.95 cents (all figures US$). Last week, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down as funds sell

Apr. 10, 2015 at 7:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard on Friday, with the April contract down by its three-cent-per-pound price limit, on fund selling and anticipation of further weakness in cash values, traders said. April ended three cents/lb. lower at 158.8 cents/lb., and June was down 2.775 […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle shrug off early losses, hogs mixed

Apr. 9, 2015 at 6:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained slightly on Thursday, reversing initial selling aided short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April ended 0.25 cent per pound higher at 161.8 cents, and June finished up 0.125 cent at 151.575 cents (all figures […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat while awaiting cash trade

Apr. 8, 2015 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Wednesday after investors pocketed profits while waiting for this week’s prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. April closed 1.45 cents per pound lower at 161.55 cents, and June was down 0.875 cent at 151.45 cents (all figures […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures buck early losses, hogs wilt

Apr. 7, 2015 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Tuesday following improved wholesale beef values and futures’ discount to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April closed 0.55 cent per pound higher at 163 cents, and June was up 0.575 cent at 152.325 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters