Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures closed higher on Monday as traders anticipated a rebound in cash hog prices by covering short positions, traders and analysts said. Spot February hogs […] Read more
U.S. hog futures climb as cash expected to rise
U.S. feeders see biggest weekly drop in six months
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures slumped on Friday, capping their biggest weekly percent loss in six months, 1.8 per cent, as corn prices surged after U.S. government grain […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures steady to weak
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle finished steady to weak on Thursday, weighed by futures’ premium to cash cattle prices, traders and analysts said. So far, cash cattle in the […] Read more
U.S. hog futures see biggest daily drop in three months
Chicago hog futures dropped more than two per cent on Wednesday for their biggest one-day loss in three months, as negative margins and tepid wholesale pork demand forced packers to […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures fade amid cash caution
Chicago live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday amid concerns this week’s cash cattle prices may be no better than steady at a time when futures hold a sizeable premium […] Read more
Uncertainty breeds mixed U.S. live cattle futures
Chicago live cattle futures settled narrowly mixed on Monday as investors searched for direction, traders and analysts said. Futures were "defensive" and moved in a narrow range amid uncertainty about […] Read more
U.S. live cattle dip but post weekly rise
Chicago live cattle futures slid Friday as investors took profits from a big run-up and potential buyers were cautious as prices notched the biggest weekly percentage rise in four months, […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures surge to record high
Chicago live cattle rose on Thursday amid expectations of tighter supplies in the months ahead, driving the lead contract to an all-time high for a second day in a row. […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures end mixed after fiscal deal
Chicago live cattle ended narrowly mixed on Wednesday, with uneasiness about futures’ premium to last week’s cash cattle prices eroding morning gains fueled by the U.S. fiscal deal, analysts and […] Read more
U.S. live cattle up nearly six per cent in 2012
Spot live cattle futures closed higher on Monday amid strong cash markets to rise six per cent for the year and chalk up the fourth straight annual gain in prices […] Read more