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CHICAGO, May 30 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Friday after a big jump in wholesale values, according to analysts. Most actively traded CME July lean hog futures rose 1.950 cents to settle at 104.925 cents per pound. August feeder cattle ended down 1.100 cents at 298.825 cents per pound. August…
CHICAGO, – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle were mixed on Tuesday, as market participants adjusted their positions ahead of a monthly government report that is expected to show fewer cattle in U.S. feedlots compared to a year ago, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled down 0.075 cent to 207.85 cents per…
(Bloomberg) — An exchange founded by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is set to start the long-awaited trading of US Treasury futures next week in a blow to CME Group Inc., which dominates that market. FMX Futures Exchange will launch its US Treasury futures as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, who…
CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Friday on short covering and technical trading after a selloff in the previous session, traders said. Cattle futures have also been underpinned by strong boxed beef prices and a tight cattle supply. Futures prices set all-time highs earlier in…
CHICAGO, May 6 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures crept higher on Tuesday as strong wholesale beef prices and a tight cattle supply compelled meatpackers to pay up for each head of cattle, lending support to the cash market and cattle futures, analysts said. Hog futures ticked lower as nonexistent…
CHICAGO, April 24 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked up on Thursday, supported by tight cattle supplies ahead of the U.S. Memorial Day holiday. CME June live cattle futures settled down 0.100 cent at 208.000 cents per pound, though the nearby April contract reached life of contract highs and all other contracts rose….
CHICAGO, April 15 (Reuters) – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures ended higher on Tuesday as relatively firm boxed beef prices and recovering equities markets provided support to prices, analysts said. CME June live cattle futures settled up 0.725 cent to end at 199.8 cents per pound and May feeder cattle futures ended…