Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stepped back on Monday, moving further away from highs reached in late January.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back to start February
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures correct off highs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange backed away from their contract highs on Wednesday, as chart-based positioning weighed on values.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs once again on Tuesday, with expectations for declining U.S. inventories behind some of the buying interest.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Monday
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit fresh contract highs on Monday, while feeder cattle ran into resistance and backed away from their own highs to settle with small losses.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall with grains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as losses in the grains and oilseeds spilled into the livestock markets.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures boosted by strong beef prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.
U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Monday, hitting fresh contract highs in many months as forecasts calling for cold temperatures across United States ranching areas raised concerns over reduced weight gains for grazing cattle.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on tight supplies, firm cash markets
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday from prior-session declines, continuing a recent climb sparked by tight cattle supplies and firm cash market prices. Recent strength in wholesale beef prices also encouraged continued buying despite a seasonal tendency for the market to decline after the Thanksgiving holiday […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures retreated in a profit-taking setback on Monday after a ten-session rally that took prices to five-month peaks, while live cattle futures followed feeders lower. Monday’s cattle declines came after managed funds had bolstered their long holdings in both markets over recent weeks, encouraged by tight […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday as cash market trading gathered steam at firm prices, according to analysts, and traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, which the agency released after the close. Feeder cattle gained for a sixth straight session and […] Read more
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