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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall again with cash prices

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted significant losses on Thursday for a second straight session, with nearby contracts posting new lows, in response to weaker cash prices, traders said. Spot December closed 3.4 cents lower, at 125.7 cents/lb., and made a new low of 124.6 cents. February closed 2.175 cents


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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump limit down

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished Wednesday’s session down by their three-cents-per-pound daily price limit on profit-taking ahead of potentially lower cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot December and February closed at 129.1 cents and 131.625 cents/lb., respectively (all figures US$). Live cattle’s trading limit will be expanded







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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended up sharply on Monday, driven by active short-covering as some investors prepare for Thanksgiving holiday vacations, traders said. “Some of these guys are so frustrated with market volatility and uncertainty that they’re looking forward to some time off,” a trader said. Spot December finished



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U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. Spot December and February finished 1.075 cents/lb. lower at 129.9 and 132.05 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale choice beef price had fallen