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U.S. livestock: Bargain hunting, USDA report boost CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Monday, fueled by bargain hunting and short-covering following a four-day losing streak, traders said. Spot-October closed one cent per pound higher at 137 cents, and December ended up 1.375 cents, to 139.75. Traders said CME live cattle were further supported by Friday’s
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle repeat lows before USDA report

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday sank to new contract lows, and hit their lowest in 16 months, for a third consecutive session, pressured by lackluster wholesale beef demand, traders said. Investors exercised caution before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report today at 2 p.m.
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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle ease to 16-month low

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday hit a 16-month bottom, falling to contract lows for a second straight session, on lower wholesale beef values and further cash price weakness, traders said. Spot-October closed 0.75 cent/lb. lower at 136.85 cents, and earlier marked a contract low of 136.525 (all figures
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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle sink to new contract lows

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped to fresh contract lows on Wednesday, and October dropped by the three-cent-per-pound daily price limit, on liquidation ahead of possibly lower cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot-October closed at 137.6 cents, its new contract low (all figures US$). December ended at 139.475
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U.S. livestock: Short-covering pares early CME live cattle losses

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday after short-covering trumped follow-through selling that initially pressed futures to a 15-month low, traders said. Spot-October closed up 0.875 cent/lb. at 141.475 cents, and December was 0.8 cent higher at 143.175 cents (all figures US$). October was further supported by fewer cattle
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U.S. livestock: Drops in cash, beef prices topple CME live cattle futures

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Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures at one point on Friday matched their 15-month low, responding to slumping prices for wholesale beef and market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. Spot-October closed down 2.350 cents per lb to 140.600 cents, and December was 2.325 cents lower at 142.375 cents. This week, cash cattle in
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fade with cash price hopes

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle posted modest losses on Thursday in anticipation of possibly lower prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle on Friday, traders said. Spot-October closed down 0.025 cent/lb. to 142.95 cents, and December 0.375 cent lower at 144.7 (all figures US$). Cash bids in Nebraska surfaced at $139-$140/cwt against
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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking trims CME live cattle gains

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Wednesday, after profit-taking and cash price uncertainty turned back initial advances, traders said. Spot-October closed 0.5 cent/lb. lower at 142.975 cents, and December dropped 0.7 cent to 145.075 (all figures US$). Packers have not bid for market-ready (cash) cattle priced at $146/cwt in
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U.S. livestock: Cash price sentiments extend CME live cattle gains

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second straight session on Friday in anticipation of this week’s cash prices, traders said. Spot-August futures, which will expire on Monday, ended 1.875 cents/lb. higher at 146.525 cents, and October up 1.425 cents, at 143.975 cents (all figures US$). “Feedyards and

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