Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly firm

Mar. 14, 2016 at 2:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, after investors sold April and simultaneously bought deferred months in a strategy known as bear spreading, traders said. April ended 0.5 cents/lb. lower at 139.3. June closed up 0.275 cent/lb. to 128.825 and August finished […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike on cash price hopes

Mar. 11, 2016 at 3:21 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

Mar. 10, 2016 at 4:33 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

Mar. 9, 2016 at 6:37 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as traders exit nearby positions

Mar. 8, 2016 at 7:22 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower as funds roll long positions

Mar. 7, 2016 at 5:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, after funds sold, or rolled, their April long positions and simultaneously bought deferred months, traders said. Funds trading in CME’s live cattle and hog markets shifted June long positions further back in a procedure known as […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price unease weakens CME live cattle

Mar. 3, 2016 at 3:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking as early-week cash price optimism waned, traders said. April closed 0.85 cent/lb. lower at 135.45 cents, and June ended down 0.3 cent, to 125.625 (all figures US$). Packers are dug in with market-ready, […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Mar. 2, 2016 at 4:44 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Wednesday, after investors pocketed profits while waiting for market-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands possibly before Friday, traders said. April closed 0.8 cent/lb. lower at 136.3 cents, and June ended 0.425 cent lower at 125.925 (all […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism nudges CME live cattle upward

Mar. 1, 2016 at 3:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained slightly on Tuesday in anticipation of steady-to-higher prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle possibly before Friday, traders said. April closed 0.125 cent/lb. higher at 137.1 cents, and June ended up 0.175 cent to 126.35 (all figures US$). Cash bids […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mixed

Feb. 29, 2016 at 5:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Monday, helped by last Friday’s steady-to-better cash prices but pressured by profit-taking on the last trading day of the month, traders said. The February contract, which expired on Monday at noon CT, closed up 1.95 cents/lb. at […]

By Theopolis Waters