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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures plunge to five-year low on supply worries

Jul. 21, 2016 at 3:37 pm CDT

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slumped to a five-year low in anticipation of increased supplies that could further pressure wholesale beef prices, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.900 cents per lb lower at 107.525 cents, and October closed 2.375 cents lower at 105.700 cents. Affordable grain reduced cattle […]

U.S. livestock: Lower cash, beef prices again sink CME live cattle futures

Jul. 20, 2016 at 2:58 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Technical selloff upends CME live cattle futures

Jul. 19, 2016 at 3:01 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures shrug off early selling

Jul. 18, 2016 at 3:53 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Fund selloff reverses CME live cattle rally

Jul. 15, 2016 at 5:29 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as funds roll

Jul. 14, 2016 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures gained for a second consecutive session on Thursday, supported by technical buying and the roll by funds out of August into deferred months, traders said. Thursday was the last of five days that funds in CME’s livestock markets that […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally on bargain buying

Jul. 13, 2016 at 4:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Wednesday after bargain hunting and short-covering snapped the market’s two-day losing streak, traders said. “I think some people are finally catching on to the idea that maybe sentiments that this market will continue to decline is […]

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U.S. livestock: Supply worries again sink CME live cattle to five-year low

Jul. 12, 2016 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday sank to a five-year low for a second straight session in anticipation of weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. August ended 0.45 cent/lb. lower at 108.9 cents, and earlier posted a new contract low of 108.175 cents […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain on cash price discount

Jul. 8, 2016 at 6:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained modestly on Friday, but eased from session highs, helped by their discounts to this week’s cash prices that fell shy of expectations, traders said. August ended 0.425 cent/lb. higher at 112.225 cents, and October finished up 0.1 cent, to […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle drop as funds roll August positions

Jul. 7, 2016 at 3:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday following the roll by funds out of August into deferred months ahead of similar moves beginning on Friday, traders said. Friday is the first of five days in which funds in CME’s live cattle and lean […]

By Theopolis Waters