Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday, pressured by technical selling and profit taking following recent highs, and as wholesale beef prices fell, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on profit taking, weaker beef values
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures recoil from highs as packer losses deepen
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday in a technical and profit-taking retreat following recent strong gains and as beef packer margins fell deeper in the red, analysts said.
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 hit highest levels since July
Reading Time: 2 minutes Supply concerns and follow-through buying pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures to their highest level since July on Friday after Washington said it may continue blocking imports of Mexican cattle until next year.
U.S. grains: Cattle futures up on strong demand, Mexico border closure
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Wednesday as a strong cash market and a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle added support to futures, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on shutdown of Mexican cattle exports
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were steady to higher on Tuesday owing to strong beef demand and the detection of screwworm in a cow in southern Mexico, which has temporarily shut down exports of Mexican cattle to the U.S.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures shot to their highest point since July on Monday as a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle shut down feeder cattle exports from Mexico to the U.S. and propelled futures higher, analysts said.
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
U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall, feeder cattle rise ahead of USDA report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a second day on Thursday after reaching three-week highs earlier in the week, as traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's next Cattle on Feed report, due on Friday.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on technical selling
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dipped Friday on technical selling and a lower pork cutout, while feeder cattle turned higher on strength in the cash market, traders said.
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