CME Livestock Review
U.S. cattle: Futures mixed, awaiting cash deals
U.S. live cattle futures were mixed in trading Thursday as livestock brokers awaited clearer signals from the week's cash cattle trade and markets were broadly sensitive to debt talks in Washington.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle slips on economic worries
U.S. live cattle futures closed lower Wednesday on ample supplies, weak cash prices and worries about the economy.
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U.S. Cattle: Futures fall on concerns cash prices could fade
U.S. live cattle futures fell Wednesday amid a broad sell-off in commodities and concerns that a heat wave may pressure cash prices in multiple regions.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle finish mixed on USDA report
U.S. live cattle futures were mixed Monday as investors weighed a surprising government supply report from Friday against firmer wholesale beef prices.
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U.S. cattle: Futures off on reports surprise, beef-price drop
U.S. live cattle futures fell Monday after a government report showed bigger-than-expected supplies and debt talks in Washington weighed on commodities.
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U.S. livestock review: Mostly higher ahead of Cattle-on-Feed, Cold Storage
U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher Thursday, with nearby contracts for both live cattle and lean hogs climbing ahead of government reports Friday.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle futures fall on signs of shrinking meat demand
Live cattle futures also fell Wednesday on lower wholesale beef prices and growing concerns theat heat wave is boosting supplies as animal producers try to avoid overheating animals.
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U.S. cattle: Futures fall as heat wave seen softening cash bids
U.S. live cattle futures traded lower Wednesday as a summer heat wave softened traders' expectations for the cash markets, even as resilient prices for wholesale beef show firm meat demand.
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U.S. cattle: Futures shake heat wave, rise on corn and dollar
U.S. live cattle futures rose on a weaker dollar and rising corn prices despite lingering concerns that hot summer weather will temper beef demand while boosting supplies.
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U.S. livestock review: Cattle futures drop on scorched demand, markets fall
U.S. livestock futures closed down Monday as markets fell broadly and a summer heat wave threatened to temper consumer demand for meat. Cattle for August delivery closed down 0.75 cent, or 0.7%, to $1.099 a pound in trading at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
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U.S. cattle: Futures fall as heat wave boosts supply, shrinks demand
U.S. cattle futures fell Monday as an ongoing heat wave threatened to expand beef supplies in the near-term even as demand slows.
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