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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on beef price bounce

May. 13, 2015 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained Wednesday on short-covering following a snapback in wholesale beef values, traders said. June closed up 0.5 cent per pound to 151.975 cents, and August one cent higher at 150.65 cents (all figures US$). Wednesday morning’s choice wholesale beef price climbed […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs end higher after volatile session

May. 12, 2015 at 5:53 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain fades as funds roll positions

May. 11, 2015 at 4:43 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on cash prices

May. 8, 2015 at 7:21 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME hogs’ three-day uptrend

May. 7, 2015 at 5:37 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Bullish fundamentals extend CME hog gains

May. 6, 2015 at 6:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained for a third straight session on Wednesday, backed by rising cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. May hogs closed 1.35 cents higher at 80.35 cents per pound, and June was up 1.3 cents to 84.05 cents/lb. (all figures […]

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U.S. livestock: Improved beef prices take CME live cattle higher

May. 5, 2015 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rising wholesale beef values, traders said. June ended 0.725 cent per pound higher at 151.45 cents, and August was up 0.775 cent at 149.9 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s wholesale choice beef price […]

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

May. 4, 2015 at 2:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday, shrugging off Friday’s weakness, helped by short-covering following the turnaround in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Monday morning’s choice wholesale beef price rose $1.70 per hundredweight (cwt) from Friday to $256.34/cwt (all figures US$). Select cuts climbed […]

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking snaps hogs’ six-day streak

May. 1, 2015 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled lower on Friday, pressured by profit-taking before the weekend that snuffed their six-session rally, traders said. May closed 0.95 cents per pound lower at 76 cents, and June was down 0.175 cent at 81.25 cents (all figures US$). Some prospective […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs end up sixth straight day on cash prices

Apr. 30, 2015 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs gained for a sixth straight day on Thursday with tight supplies boosting cash hog and wholesale pork values, traders said. May closed 1.625 cents per pound higher at 76.95 cents, and June ended up 0.225 cent, to 81.425 cents (all figures […]

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