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U.S. livestock: Economic fears slam CME live cattle, hogs

Aug. 21, 2015 at 3:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Friday as global economic turmoil sparked fears of a U.S. meat export slowdown, traders and analysts said. Spot-August futures closed 1.05 cents/lb. lower at 145.425 cents, and October 2.475 cents lower at 143.85 cents (all figures […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise with cash bids

Aug. 20, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Fallen cash prices rattle CME live cattle

Aug. 19, 2015 at 7:49 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution weakens CME live cattle, hogs

Aug. 18, 2015 at 5:23 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Firm cash, pork prices lift CME hogs

Aug. 17, 2015 at 4:14 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with initial cash prices

Aug. 14, 2015 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Friday after traders pocketed profits following lower preliminary prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. Spot-August futures closed down 0.4 cent/lb. at 148.45 cents, and October one cent lower at 146.85 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from early session losses

Aug. 13, 2015 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday, fueled by short-covering and technical buying that turned back initial selling, traders said. October led the day’s rally as investors bought that contract and simultaneously sold August ahead of its expiration on Aug. 31. Spot-August futures […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump on fund selling, cash unease

Aug. 12, 2015 at 3:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Wednesday, hit by cash price caution and fund liquidation after drifting below key technical levels, traders said. Spot-August futures closed down 1.475 cents/lb. at 148.7 cents (all figures US$). October finished 2.55 cents lower at 146.6 cents, and under […]

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs finish mixed

Aug. 11, 2015 at 5:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished mixed on Tuesday, supported by futures’ discounts to CME’s recent hog index at US78.9 cents, but pressured by weak cash and wholesale pork values, traders said. Spot-August futures, which will expire on Aug. 14, closed up 0.075 cent/lb. at 76.725 […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs down again as supply worries persist

Aug. 10, 2015 at 5:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs extended losses into a fourth straight session on Monday as hefty supplies stifled cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. Spot-August futures closed down 0.675 cent/lb. at 76.65 cents, and most-active October closed 1.15 cents lower at 62.975 (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters