Livestock Markets

Aug 25 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday were expected to open mixed, supported by their discounts to last week’s cash prices, but pressured by sagging wholesale beef values, traders said.

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved upward on Friday as investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report on Friday at 2 p.m. CDT (1900 GMT).

Aug 20 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures drifted downward on Wednesday in response to Tuesday’s drop in wholesale beef prices that may pressure cash returns this week, traders said.

Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday moved upward, supported by bargain hunting that was partly based on technical indicators, traders said.

Aug 8 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle drifted downward on Friday as investors digested the previous session’s lower prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said.

Aug 6 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures turned higher on Wednesday, supported by short-covering and bargain hunting after recent losses, traders said.

Aug 5 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended gains from the previous session into Tuesday, supported by their discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said.

Aug 4 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday were expected to open down slightly, pressured by Friday’s mostly lower prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said.

Aug 1 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended the previous session’s profit-taking losses into Friday as traders await for the release of this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle.

July 31 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned lower on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking on the last trading day for the month of July.