Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished mostly lower for a fourth straight session on Monday, pressured by seasonal supply buildup and continued worries about potential […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Supplies, trade nerves keep CME hogs on defensive
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back on bargain hunting
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Friday, after short-covering and bargain buying pulled contracts up from Thursday’s seven-week low, said traders. Bullish investors were […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down, but off seven-week lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle slid to a seven-week bottom on Thursday, led by fund liquidation, traders said. Futures’ discount to this week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Trade war jitters drag on CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Wednesday hit a three-month low, partly rattled by talk of a potential trade war if the U.S. tacks higher […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply buildup fears undercut CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday finished lower as concern about increased supplies ahead yanked the market from early-session highs, traders said. Investors exercised […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Pork demand, wintry weather boost CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a second straight session on Monday, driven by improved wholesale pork prices and a winter storm churning in […] Read more
Refund scam flagged by Canadian beef breeders
Canadian cattle breeders should be on their guard after reports of an online scam. The Canadian Beef Breeds Council issued a warning after numerous producers reported fake emails looking to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on technical selling and expectations of a seasonal uptick in beef supplies as the pace of cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the front-month contract edging higher after hitting a 2-1/2-week low on Wednesday. Deferred cattle contracts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on technical buying, halting a four-session slide that drove the benchmark April contract to a two-week low […] Read more
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