Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third straight session on Monday as technical selling and profit-taking dragged prices to a 4-1/2-week low. Another […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on technical selling
Merck bolsters animal health unit with Allflex deal
Reuters — Merck and Co. said on Friday it will buy privately-held French company Antelliq Group, which makes digital identification products for livestock, for about 2.1 billion euros (C$3.19 billion) […] Read more
U.S. forecaster sees 90 per cent chance of El Nino in winter
Reuters — There is a 90 per cent chance of the El Nino weather pattern emerging during the Northern Hemisphere winter of 2018-19, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle hit six-week high on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose sharply for the second straight session on Wednesday, reaching a six-week high, on technical buying and expectations that beef packers would […] Read more
McDonald’s to curb antibiotic use in its beef supply
Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. said Tuesday it plans to reduce the use of antibiotics in its global beef supply, fueling projections that other restaurants will follow suit. The move by […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on technical buying, demand optimism
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained about one per cent on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and optimism for the continued robust demand for cattle […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold $4-$6 lower on average. Feedlot operators backed away from the markets due to stronger feed grain prices and weakness south of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs mostly lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly lower on Monday, with both live cattle and lean hogs succumbing to pressure from technical selling and expectations for weaker cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rebound
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed out the week on a positive note on Friday as hopes for a pickup in pork sales to China fueled speculative […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on trade worry after Huawei arrest
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for the third time in four sessions on Thursday on worries about rising U.S.-China trade tensions following the arrest of a […] Read more
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