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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

May. 6, 2016 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday stretched their consecutive win streak to six sessions, helped by optimism for cash prices by late afternoon that offset stagnant wholesale beef demand, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.1 cents/lb. higher at 120.725 cents, and August ended […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

May. 5, 2016 at 3:29 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle

May. 4, 2016 at 3:55 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

May. 3, 2016 at 4:38 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

May. 2, 2016 at 4:13 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close higher, but off highs

Apr. 29, 2016 at 3:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday reversed some of Thursday’s steep losses, helped by short-covering after investors squared positions on the last trading session for the month, traders said. April live cattle, which expired at noon CT, settled 0.25 cent/lb. higher at 123.1 cents […]

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U.S. livestock: Sluggish beef demand sinks CME live cattle

Apr. 28, 2016 at 3:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled sharply lower on Thursday, with the June contract down by its three-cent/lb. daily price limit, as sluggish beef demand threatened to pressure cash prices by Friday, traders said. Lightly-traded April live cattle, which has no limit on the final […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but off lows

Apr. 27, 2016 at 3:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Wednesday after sluggish wholesale beef demand renewed expectations for weak cash prices by Friday, traders said. Short-covering and bargain hunting freed contracts from session lows, they said. April live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 0.8 […]

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U.S. livestock: More short-covering extends CME live cattle gains

Apr. 26, 2016 at 3:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied again on Tuesday, led by more short-covering and sentiments that last week’s selloff was overdone, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.25 cents/lb. higher at 126.8 cents, and June ended 2.15 cents/lb. higher at 118.75 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Short-covering rallies CME live cattle

Apr. 25, 2016 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, helped by short covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April live cattle closed 0.825 cent/lb. higher at 125.55 cents, and June ended 1.95 cents/lb. higher at 116.6 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters