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U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on anticipated firm cash prices

Feb. 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures scaled to the highest in at least three months on Thursday on fund and technical buying and as traders anticipated possibly higher cash cattle sales this week. Buying accelerated as futures prices topped highs posted early last week, as the […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle advance, anticipating firm cash prices

Feb. 14, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed

Feb. 13, 2018 at 7:15 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on short-covering, bargain buying

Feb. 12, 2018 at 5:43 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Weaker cash, pork prices drop CME hogs

Feb. 9, 2018 at 5:19 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly weaker

Feb. 8, 2018 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Thursday posted modest losses after a volatile session, as investors waited for cattle in the U.S. Plains to change hands, traders said. February futures drew support from wintry weather across the western Corn Belt that threatens to disrupt […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Funds, supply worries extend CME hogs’ losses

Feb. 7, 2018 at 4:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday finished lower for a second straight day following another round of fund liquidation, along with increased supply expectations, traders said. February, which will expire on Feb. 14, was pressured by lower market-ready, or cash, hog prices as packers try […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump on technical selloff

Feb. 6, 2018 at 4:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Tuesday in the wake of technical selling that largely overshadowed bullish market fundamentals, said traders. U.S. stock market volatility, after their worst ever daily point loss on Monday, kept CME livestock market traders on the defensive. Some funds […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Stocks, profit-taking hit CME live cattle

Feb. 5, 2018 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday finished lower for the first time in three session due to profit-taking and continued heavy stock market losses, said traders. “People were just watching what happened with stocks over the past few days and decided they wanted out […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Funds, weather extend CME live cattle gains

Feb. 2, 2018 at 7:01 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday finished higher for the second day in a row, with help from fund buying and another wintry blast in parts of the U.S. Plains, said traders. Bitter cold tends to slow cattle weight gains, while hazardous conditions disrupt […]

By Theopolis Waters