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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle stumble on weaker cash, beef quotes

Sep. 8, 2016 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Thursday in response to the day’s fallen cash and wholesale beef prices, traders said. October live cattle ended 1.025 cents/lb. lower at 101.4 cents, and December 1.6 cents lower at 102.6 cents (all figures US$). Thursday afternoon’s […]

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME live cattle, hogs

Sep. 7, 2016 at 3:52 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle losses deepen on supply woes, weak beef prices

Sep. 6, 2016 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle tumble to five-year lows on beef declines

Sep. 2, 2016 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Supply woes drag live cattle to five-year low

Sep. 1, 2016 at 6:03 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamentals halt CME live cattle rally

Aug. 31, 2016 at 7:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday following softer wholesale beef values and this week’s disappointing cash prices, traders said. The thinly traded August live cattle contract, which expired at noon CT, closed up 0.45 cent/lb. at 111.95 cents (all figures US$). Most […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise for first session in 12

Aug. 30, 2016 at 7:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Tuesday closed in positive territory for the first time in 12 sessions, helped by short-covering and futures’ discounts to early-week cash prices, traders said. August live cattle, which will expire on Wednesday, closed up 0.75 cent/lb. to 111.5 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spiral downward as supply worries persist

Aug. 29, 2016 at 6:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts drifted lower on Monday on ample supplies that pressured wholesale beef values and could again hurt cash prices by Friday, traders said. Thinly traded August futures, which will expire on Wednesday, were supported by their discount to last week’s […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Burdensome supplies again buckle CME live cattle

Aug. 26, 2016 at 3:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday racked up losses for a 10th session in a row, on plentiful supplies that softened wholesale beef values and this week’s cash prices, traders said. Futures losses accelerated after October and December filled a key technical chart gap […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle stretch losses to ninth straight day

Aug. 25, 2016 at 5:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Thursday tallied losses for a ninth day in a row, pressured by bearish market fundamentals that offset futures’ discount to cash prices, traders said. August live cattle ended down 0.25 cent/lb., to 112.475 cents (all figures US$). Most actively […]

By Theopolis Waters