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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs rally on short covering

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished higher on Tuesday, supported by short-covering in the wake of recent market losses, traders said. CME live cattle discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready (cash) cattle provided more support, they said. April closed 0.95 cent per pound higher at 156.3 cents, and June ended

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble again as funds sell off

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted steep losses for a second straight session on Monday, partly due to fund liquidation after contracts fell through key technical support levels, traders said. April closed 2.45 cents per pound lower at 155.35 cents (all figures US$). It dropped below the 100-day and 40-day


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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down as cash prices fall

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell by the three-cent-per-pound price limit Friday on profit-taking and lower cash prices, traders said. April and June closed at 157.8 cents and 149 cents, respectively (all figures US$). CME’s live cattle trading limit will be expanded to 4.5 cents on Monday following futures’ limit-down settlement









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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle shrug off early losses, hogs mixed

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained slightly on Thursday, reversing initial selling aided short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. April ended 0.25 cent per pound higher at 161.8 cents, and June finished up 0.125 cent at 151.575 cents (all figures US$). On Thursday, a packer

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat while awaiting cash trade

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Wednesday after investors pocketed profits while waiting for this week’s prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. April closed 1.45 cents per pound lower at 161.55 cents, and June was down 0.875 cent at 151.45 cents (all figures US$). Cash cattle bids surfaced