Oct 13 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were expected to open steady to firm on Monday, supported by short-covering following last week’s higher cash cattle prices, traders said.
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CME live cattle, hog futures seen opening steady to firm
CME live cattle futures trade mostly lower
Oct 10 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved mostly lower on Friday on follow-through from Thursday’s selloff pegged to that day’s Wall Street tumble, traders said.
Strong prices lead to marked drop in Manitoba herd
For the second consecutive week, cattle volumes rose at auctions across Manitoba, as the doldrums of summer give way to increased market movement. Six auction marts held sales, with volumes ranging from 70 animals to 692. All told, around 1,850 animals made their way through the rings for the week ended Aug. 22, up 850
CME live cattle futures trade mixed, hogs higher
Aug 27 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle traded narrowly mixed on Wednesday, pressured by tepid wholesale beef demand but supported by futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said.
CME live cattle, hog futures slip on profit-taking
Aug 26 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned moderately lower on Tuesday, pressured by profit taking and Monday’s wholesale beef price setback, traders said.
CME live cattle futures seen opening mixed, hog weak
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.
CME live cattle futures rise on positioning before USDA report
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).
CME live cattle futures slip with beef prices
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.
Bargain hunters take CME hog futures higher
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.
CME live cattle futures slide with cash prices
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.