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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down sixth straight day

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground for a sixth straight session on Thursday, pressured by cash price caution for this week, traders said. June closed down 1.525 cents per pound to 150.425 cents, and August 1.3 cents lower at 149.35 cents (all figures US$). Market-ready (cash) cattle bids in […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease while awaiting cash prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, traders said. June closed down 0.1 cent per pound, to 151.95 cents, and August 0.575 cent lower at 150.65 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle bids in the U.S. Plains were at […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — For a second straight session most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts finished in modest positive territory on Tuesday pegged to bear spreading and speculative buying, traders said. The spreads consisted of traders who sold June futures ahead of its expiration on June 30 and simultaneously bought deferred months. June closed […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, supported by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. Investors bought deferred contracts and simultaneously sold June ahead of its expiration on June 30, they said. June closed down 0.275 cent per pound to 152.175 cents, […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard Friday, pressured by lower prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. June closed 2.775 cents per pound lower, at 152.45 cents, and August down 2.125 cents, to 150.8 cents (all figures US$). A moderate number of cash cattle in Nebraska sold at $152 […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures snapped a three-day win streak on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking and a wholesale beef price downturn, traders said. June closed down 0.575 cent per pound, to 155.225 cents, and August 0.6 cent lower at 152.925 cents (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale choice beef (cutout) […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike to five-month high

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures peaked at five-month highs on Wednesday, sparked by short-covering and Tuesday’s steep climb in the wholesale beef (cutout) price, traders said. Profit-taking and Wednesday morning’s modest cutout gains pulled futures from session highs, they said. June closed up 0.725 cent per pound, to 155.8 cents, […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as beef prices jump

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, fuelled by short-covering after the sharp rebound in wholesale beef prices, traders said. June closed up 1.6 cents per pound, to 155.075 cents, and August 1.275 cents higher at 152.875 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s wholesale choice beef price surged […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Speculative buying rallies CME live cattle

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished higher on Monday, buoyed by speculation that cash and wholesale beef prices may bottom out soon, traders said. June closed up 0.65 cent per pound to 153.475 cents, and August 1.025 cent higher at 151.6 cents (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice beef (cutout) […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump with beef prices, but off lows

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and a wholesale beef price reversal after Thursday’s spike, traders said. Futures remained undervalued based on this week’s cash price expectations, which stirred late-session buying that freed contracts from session lows. June closed down 0.4 cent per pound, to […] Read more

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