Livestock Markets

July 18 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday turned mostly weak, pressured by profit-taking after their sharp spike on Thursday, traders said.

July 17 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, fueled by short-covering after prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle had not fallen as much as some investors had anticipated, traders said.

July 16 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sagged on Wednesday after wholesale beef prices turned lower late Tuesday following a spike earlier in the day, traders said.

July 15 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday, supported by short-covering following Monday’s losses, traders said.

July 14 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle were expected to open mixed on Monday as investors await near-term fundamental direction, traders said.

July 8 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday edged down slightly, pressured by caution ahead of this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said.

July 3 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher on Thursday, supported by strong prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle a day earlier, traders said.

July 2 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher on Wednesday, supported by anticipation of steady-to-firm prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle this week, traders said.

June 30 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday were expected to open moderately higher, supported by futures’ discount to last week’s record high prices for market-ready or cash, cattle, traders said.

June 27 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday slipped on profit-taking after four days of gains pushed Thursday’s market to an all-time high, traders said.