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

Jun. 25, 2015 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly-traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed down their 4.5-cent per pound maximum daily limit on Thursday following double-digit corn market gains, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures surged as much as three per cent on worries heavy rainfall could reduce U.S. Midwest […]

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

Jun. 24, 2015 at 3:35 pm CDT

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

Jun. 23, 2015 at 3:32 pm CDT

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

Jun. 22, 2015 at 5:18 pm CDT

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

Jun. 19, 2015 at 3:36 pm CDT

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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$). […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly firm

Jun. 15, 2015 at 4:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, supported by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. Investors bought deferred contracts and simultaneously sold June ahead of its expiration on June 30, they said. June closed down 0.275 cent […]

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U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle

Jun. 12, 2015 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard Friday, pressured by lower prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. June closed 2.775 cents per pound lower, at 152.45 cents, and August down 2.125 cents, to 150.8 cents (all figures US$). A moderate number of cash cattle […]

By Theopolis Waters