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U.S. livestock: CME spot live cattle futures near eight-year top

Feb. 15, 2023 at 7:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange reached a near eight-year high on Wednesday, supported by tightening U.S. cattle supplies and rising wholesale beef prices, while the most actively traded contracts drifted lower as market players awaited more direction from cash cattle markets. CME’s […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on profit-taking

Feb. 14, 2023 at 6:52 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle near eight-year highs

Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:22 am CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

Feb. 10, 2023 at 7:42 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, remain near highest since 2015

Feb. 9, 2023 at 3:54 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm, tight supplies underpin

Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by tightening cattle supplies and strong cash trade that continue to push front-month futures to near eight-year highs. “The cash price outlook right now is very firm,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management. “The […]

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease off highest since 2015

Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Tuesday, snapping an 11-session streak of gains on a profit-taking setback after hitting their highest in more than seven years. Some signs of weakness in the cash markets and concerns about profit margins added pressure. Hog futures were firmer […]

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend winning streak

Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the 11th session in a row on Monday, hitting their highest in more than seven years as tight supplies continued to fuel a rally. Strength in the cash market added to the gains in cattle futures. But surplus supplies […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle climb as smaller U.S. herd attracts spec buyers

Feb. 3, 2023 at 7:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set life-of-contract highs on Friday as a government report this week showing reduced U.S. cattle supplies continued to inspire speculative buying, traders said. A seasonal slide in wholesale beef prices capped rallies. But traders remained fixated on longer-term supplies after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease off contract highs

Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday as traders booked profits, one day after the benchmark April contract set a life-of-contract high and the U.S. Agriculture Department reported a three per cent year-on-year drop in the size of the U.S. cattle […]

By Julie Ingwersen