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U.S. livestock: Cattle up on short-covering, hogs mostly higher

Jun. 28, 2016 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained for the second straight session on Tuesday, rising on short-covering and bull-spreading amid expectations for gains in cash cattle prices this week, traders and analysts said. A rebound in stock markets following declines tied to Britain’s decision in a referendum last […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble, hogs decline on liquidation after Brexit

Jun. 24, 2016 at 6:58 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump in technical rebound as corn extends losses

Jun. 23, 2016 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Technical buying rallies CME live cattle

Jun. 21, 2016 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall to four-year low on beef prices

Jun. 20, 2016 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit three-year low on corn prices

Jun. 17, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures tumbled to the lowest levels in more than three years on Friday as rising corn prices made fattening cattle for slaughter unprofitable, reducing demand, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile live cattle and lean hog futures also fell, weighed by technical selling […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on cash weakness, lean hogs gain

Jun. 16, 2016 at 6:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower on Thursday as investors continued to liquidate their holdings amid expectations for more lower prices in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. All feeder cattle contracts fell to lifetime lows, knocking out what had […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Most CME live cattle futures rise on short-covering

Jun. 14, 2016 at 3:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mostly higher on Tuesday, driven by short-covering after contracts settled down their three cents/lb. daily price limit on Monday, traders said. CME’s live cattle futures will return to the normal three-cent limit on Wednesday after failing to settle at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down on feed costs, demand worries

Jun. 13, 2016 at 8:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures each plummeted by their daily trading limits on Monday, declining in a technical selloff triggered in part by rising feed prices, traders and analysts said. Losses in feeder cattle of roughly three per cent outpaced declines in the more actively […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Fund liquidation sinks CME live cattle

Jun. 10, 2016 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Friday, hit by fund selling and caution while awaiting market-ready, or cash, cattle prices by day’s end, said traders. June live cattle closed down 0.75 cent/lb. to 122.45 cents, after drifting below the 100-day moving average of […]

By Theopolis Waters