Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

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 […]

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

Jun. 13, 2016 at 8:05 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

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

Jun. 10, 2016 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

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

Jun. 9, 2016 at 6:27 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally on fund buying, beef demand

Jun. 8, 2016 at 3:54 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak

Jun. 7, 2016 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed moderately lower on Tuesday after traders sold deferred months and bought June as wholesale beef values improved, traders said. June live cattle closed up 0.45 cent/lb., at 121.225 cents (all figures US$). August ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund sales reverse initial live cattle gains

Jun. 6, 2016 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday settled lower after profit-taking and fund liquidation beat back early-session advances following Friday’s higher cash prices, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.225 cents/lb. lower at 120.775 cents, and August ended down 1.25 cents to 116.55 cents (all […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on cash price outlook

Jun. 3, 2016 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished firm on Friday in anticipation of better cash prices than last week, traders said. June live cattle closed 0.275 cent/lb. higher at 122 cents, and August ended up 0.15 cent to 117.8 cents (all figures US$). After futures closed, […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Jun. 2, 2016 at 3:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted slight gains on Thursday in anticipation of packers paying the same or more for supplies than last week, traders said. June live cattle closed 0.3 cent/lb. higher at 121.725 cents, and August ended up 0.2 cent, to 117.65 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed

Jun. 1, 2016 at 7:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished mixed on Wednesday after the morning’s higher wholesale beef prices prompted traders to buy the June contract and simultaneously sell August, traders said. June live cattle closed up 0.325 cent/lb. to 121.425 cents, and August ended 0.6 cent lower […]

By Theopolis Waters