CME Livestock Review
U.S. cattle: Futures rise on follow-through from reports, firm cash
U.S. live futures rose Friday after U.S. Department of Agriculture reports showed supportive fundamentals and cash bids for live animals remained higher than a week ago.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle futures improve following USDA reports
U.S. live cattle futures rose sharply Thursday after two USDA reports showed supportive fundamentals and markets rallied broadly through mid-day.
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U.S. cattle: Futures rise on tighter corn, growing demand
U.S. live cattle futures rose Thursday after a government corn report signaled smaller-than-expected supplies and a separate agriculture report forecast rising U.S. meat exports in 2011 and 2012 along with smaller production.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle caught in stock market tug-of-war
U.S. live cattle futures finished slightly lower Wednesday after being caught in a tug-of-war between a careening stock market and a sharp rally in commodities.
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U.S. cattle: Futures mixed on equities drop, firm cash outlook
U.S. live cattle futures were mixed in early trading Wednesday on pressure from declines in equities offset by expectations for firm cash cattle prices and a rise in wholesale beef values.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle rise on mid-day rebound
U.S. live cattle closed higher in trading Tuesday during a broad mid-day rebound in markets, and before the Federal Reserve downgraded its view of the U.S. economy.
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U.S. cattle: Futures rise on market rebound, firm beef prices
U.S. live cattle futures rose Tuesday after markets rebounded broadly from a set of steep sell-offs and prices for beef were strong ahead of seasonal growth in demand.
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U.S. livestock review: Front-month cattle contract supported by rise in beef prices
U.S. livestock futures were mixed Monday as firm wholesale prices for beef and pork supported front-month contracts for cattle and hogs and a broad market selloff pressured the rest of both complexes.
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U.S. cattle: Futures fall on broad-market sell-off
U.S. live cattle futures fell Monday as a shaky news on euro-zone debt troubles and an S&P downgrade of U.S. Treasurys both weighed broadly on markets.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle rally on strong cash trade
U.S. live cattle futures rose Friday as cash prices for cattle surged and markets rebounded broadly on encouraging signals for the European debt crisis.
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U.S. cattle: Futures higher on jobs report, coming cash trade
U.S. live cattle futures rose Friday after a better-than-expected U.S. unemployment report and expectations for cattle prices in the cash markets.
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