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U.S. livestock: Expanded limits break CME feeder cattle losing streak

Dec. 18, 2014 at 7:39 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle surged Thursday on short covering in volatile action after the exchange expanded futures trading limits, following three-cent-per-pound limit-down settlements five days in a row. CME took emergency steps on Wednesday to stem the plunge in feeder cattle contracts by increasing its […]

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle extend limit-down string to fifth day

Dec. 17, 2014 at 5:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle drop limit fourth straight session

Dec. 16, 2014 at 5:17 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower

Dec. 15, 2014 at 6:20 pm CST

By Meredith Davis

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle, lean hogs end lower

Dec. 12, 2014 at 6:24 pm CST

By Meredith Davis

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle future tumble three-cent limit

Dec. 11, 2014 at 3:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Thinly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed down their three cents per pound maximum daily price limit Thursday on sell stops and deferred-month live cattle market selling, traders said. The day’s corn price gains hastened CME feeder cattle losses. Traders cited the exchange’s slipping […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs end mixed after volatile session

Dec. 10, 2014 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed after choppy action on Wednesday as investors searched for clear fundamental direction, traders said. December live cattle closed up 0.075 cent per pound at 162.475 cents, and February was down 0.2 cent, to 162.85 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle break losing streak

Dec. 9, 2014 at 7:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday on short-covering, ending five straight losing sessions, led by bearish fundamentals, traders said. December live cattle closed 0.95 cent per pound higher at 162.4 cents, and February was at 163.05 cents, up 1.175 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle see biggest one-day percentage loss in three months

Dec. 8, 2014 at 6:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell almost two per cent on Monday, their biggest daily percentage loss since early October, partly pressured by bearish fundamentals, traders said. Sell stops and active fund selling accelerated losses that dropped December and February by their maximum three cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit seven-week low in bearish fundamentals

Dec. 5, 2014 at 6:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday sank to their lowest point since mid-October after the steep drop in cash and wholesale beef prices, traders said. December ended down two cents per pound at 164.45 cents, and February 2.1 cents lower at 164.875 cents (all […]

By Theopolis Waters