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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed in technical moves

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and hog futures were mixed on Monday, with front-month contracts easing slightly while deferreds firmed in technical moves. Traders were unwinding bull spreads as they awaited the U.S. Agriculture Department’s cold storage report, which was released after markets closed. Monday afternoon’s USDA cold storage report showed month-over-month declines









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U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures closed mixed on Monday, with live cattle rising on higher-than-expected cash cattle trades and lean hogs falling on expectations of rising supplies and worries about export demand, traders said. Live cattle futures rose after fed cattle traded late Friday in Texas and Kansas at $111/cwt, which was $2