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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle extend rally

Dec. 21, 2015 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday ended sharply higher, with the February contract up the expanded 4.5-cent/lb. price limit, on more short-covering following Friday’s bullish government cattle report, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report on Friday showed the number […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally limit-up before report

Dec. 18, 2015 at 6:06 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sink to three-year bottom

Dec. 17, 2015 at 6:10 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution drags CME live cattle lower

Dec. 16, 2015 at 4:50 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution tempers CME live cattle rally

Dec. 15, 2015 at 4:31 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat with beef quotes

Dec. 14, 2015 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures suffered sizable losses on Monday, with slumping wholesale beef values increasing the possibly of further cash price weakness ahead, traders said. Spot December ended down 1.925 cents/lb., to 119.525 cents, and February 1.85 cents lower at 124.4 (all figures US$). […]

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U.S. livestock: Bearish fundamental outlook pressures CME live cattle

Dec. 11, 2015 at 6:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Friday in anticipation of soft cash and wholesale beef values in the weeks ahead, traders said. Spot December ended down 0.1 cent/lb. to 121.45 cents, and February 0.275 cent lower at 126.25 (all figures US$). “Until […]

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U.S. livestock: Short-covering boosts CME live, feeder cattle

Dec. 10, 2015 at 3:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering that gradually gave way to this week’s lower cash prices and lacklustre wholesale beef demand, traders said. Spot December closed 1.7 cents/lb. higher at 121.55 cents, and February up 2.375 cents, to 126.525 […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle stampede to new lows

Dec. 9, 2015 at 3:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday tumbled to the lowest level for the life of the contract, hit by slumping prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. Spot December closed 2.4 cents/lb. lower at 119.85 cents, after marking a fresh contract low of 119.25 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly lower after rocky session

Dec. 8, 2015 at 4:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts landed in negative territory on Tuesday after an up-and-down day of trading stirred by short-covering and uncertainty about near-term cash prices, traders said. Spot December closed up 0.625 cent, to 122.25 cents/lb., February ended down 0.075 cent, to 127.075, […]

By Theopolis Waters