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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on short-covering

Jan. 17, 2018 at 6:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures surged on Wednesday on technical buying and short-covering, spurred in part by higher-than-expected prices at a weekly cattle sale, traders said. Animals at Wednesday’s Fed Cattle Exchange brought $119.75/cwt, up from $119 a week earlier (all figures US$). “I guess people […]

U.S. livestock: CME nearby hogs hit contract high

Jan. 16, 2018 at 6:41 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs turn up on short-covering, bargain buying

Jan. 12, 2018 at 6:58 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

Jan. 11, 2018 at 5:47 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: NAFTA worries drag CME hogs from one-year high

Jan. 10, 2018 at 5:16 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mount late-session rally

Jan. 9, 2018 at 4:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed moderately higher on Tuesday, following late-day short-covering and bargain hunting after three sessions of losses, said traders. Futures initially drew more support from their lower price compared to last week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle returns. Market advances were limited by […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel CME hogs to one-year high

Jan. 8, 2018 at 8:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Monday reached their highest level in almost a year as packers competed for supplies during the first full week of production after the New Year’s holiday, said traders. The February contract led the charge after investors bought that trading month […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from seven-week high

Dec. 29, 2017 at 4:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle Friday closed lower on technical selling and caution before cash prices by day’s end — but not before futures initially hit a seven-week high, said traders. Investors tweaked positions on the last session of 2017 for CME live cattle that gained […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism boosts CME live cattle

Dec. 28, 2017 at 5:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reached a seven-week high, propelled by expectations for steady-to-higher cash prices by week’s end, said traders. Thursday’s wholesale beef price upswing, short-covering and year-end positioning furthered market advances, they said. December live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs ease from 10-month top on lower cash prices

Dec. 27, 2017 at 4:17 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slid from a 10-month high, weakened by profit-taking and less money paid by packers for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs, said analysts. February closed 0.5 cent lower at 71.025 cents (all figures US$). April ended down 0.1 cent, at 75.275 […]

By Theopolis Waters