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Michael Hirtzer reports on commodity markets for Reuters from Chicago.


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U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

By Michael Hirtzer February 12, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, rising on technically driven bargain buying after prices fell on Friday to a five-month […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer February 9, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs extended their decline to the fourth consecutive session on Friday, easing on technical selling and weaker pork prices, traders said. The […] Read more


(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

By Michael Hirtzer February 7, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined for the third day in a row on Wednesday as prices for pork and hogs in cash markets continued to weigh […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

By Michael Hirtzer February 6, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell to the lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, declining for the second straight session as weaker prices for pork pointed to […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up

By Michael Hirtzer February 6, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures declined more than one per cent on Tuesday, giving back a portion of gains notched on Monday in a technical […] Read more


U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer February 5, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on technical buying on Monday, with live cattle nearing recent contract highs and lean hogs rebounding from a multi-month low reached […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling ahead of storm
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling ahead of storm

By Michael Hirtzer January 18, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures were lower on Thursday, with live cattle prices easing from recent contract highs on technical selling ahead of a major winter […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble to two-month low
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble to two-month low

By Michael Hirtzer January 17, 2019
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped as much as 3.7 per cent on Wednesday, skidding to the lowest levels in two months on pressure from […] Read more


U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

By Michael Hirtzer January 15, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures rose to life-of-contract highs at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday, lifted by worries that severe winter weather could prompt beef packers to […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop in technical sell-off
Crops, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop in technical sell-off

By Michael Hirtzer January 14, 2019
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for the second straight session on Monday, sliding to a one-week low on pressure from technical selling and a lack of […] Read more

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