Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle down on fund selloff

Dec. 5, 2017 at 4:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Tuesday were led lower by fund liquidation after contracts slipped beneath chart support levels, said traders. CME live cattle market selling, and as much as $5/cwt lower cash feeder cattle prices, pressured the market, they said (all figures US$). […]

Klassen: Tight margins weigh on feeder cattle

Dec. 5, 2017 at 3:32 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cash price jitters drop CME live cattle

Dec. 4, 2017 at 3:39 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit down on long liquidation

Dec. 1, 2017 at 6:18 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs retreat after trading at three-week high

Nov. 29, 2017 at 6:59 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs at three-week high on fund buying, spreading

Nov. 28, 2017 at 6:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to a three-week high on Tuesday, extending gains from recent days on speculation prices would rise higher next month and on calendar spreading, traders and analysts said. Live cattle were narrowly lower and feeder cattle futures slightly higher at the Chicago […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash prices seen rising

Nov. 27, 2017 at 4:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday as profitable packer margins and firm beef prices fueled expectations that cash cattle would trade at higher prices this week. December live cattle finished up 1.25 cents/lb. at 119.825 cents after holding chart-based support at the 50-day […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Nov. 24, 2017 at 3:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday were weakened by profit-taking during a shortened session following the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday. CME livestock markets closed early at 12:15 p.m. CT and will resume on Monday at 8:30 a.m. CT. Technical selling, and potential cattle supply […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

Nov. 22, 2017 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled higher on Wednesday, with support from fund buying and short-covering before the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. CME livestock markets will be closed for Thursday’s holiday, but resume on Friday at 8:30 a.m. CT and close early at 12:15 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

Nov. 21, 2017 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rallied from Monday’s losses, ignited by short-covering as investors digested initial cash prices and firmer wholesale beef values, said traders. Technical buying contributed to market advances along with unwinding of Monday’s short live cattle futures long hog spreads, […]

By Theopolis Waters