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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on cash market strength

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to fresh contract highs on Thursday as a firm cash market and stabilizing beef prices supported the market, analysts said. Feeder cattle were flat to higher, with nearby contracts consolidating after recent strong gains, although the market remains well supported by tight supplies. Beef […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on technicals, profit taking after tight supply rally

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as tight supplies and higher choice beef values supported the market before profit taking and technical selling clipped gains, analysts said. Live and feeder cattle futures both notched contract highs in the previous session following nearly two straight weeks of daily advances. […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rallied on Thursday to a record high on strong cash market prices and tight supplies linked to the U.S. suspension of Mexican imports due to the spread of screwworm south of the border. Live cattle followed feeders higher, posting new contract highs in deferred contract […] Read more



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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit record high on tight supply, strong cash prices

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures scaled to a record high on Wednesday on strong cash market prices and tight supplies as the U.S. border remains closed to Mexican imports due to the northward spread of the parasitic pest screwworm. Live cattle followed feeders higher, supported by a rebound in wholesale […] Read more


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U.S. grains: Soybeans gain on lackluster harvest sales, lower yield outlook

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures rose for a second straight day on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. harvest yields will be lower than the latest government forecast and on limited sales by farmers awaiting news from U.S.-China trade talks and details of government aid. Corn followed soybeans higher as an expected yield forecast […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on higher beef values, tight supplies

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, propelled by rising beef prices and strong gains in the feeder cattle market, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures reached their highest point in six weeks on tight supplies of animals and an ongoing ban on Mexican imports […] Read more