U.S. hog futures turned lower Monday on profit taking and sentiment cash prices are about to top out, wiping out an early-session spike to a six-month high, said traders and […] Read more
U.S. hogs reverse course after hitting six-month high
Cash prices sink U.S. cattle futures
U.S. live cattle futures fell Friday on lower-than-expected prices for cattle in the cash market, said analysts and traders. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle December closed 1.475 cents per pound […] Read more
U.S. hogs ease from six-month high
U.S. hog futures turned moderately lower Thursday on profit-taking and indications that futures were technically overbought, which erased an earlier six-month high, said traders and analysts. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) […] Read more
Cash prices drive U.S. hogs to six-month high
U.S. hog futures rose on Wednesday to their highest level in six months, lifted by strong cash hog and wholesale pork values, analysts and traders said. Investors covering short positions […] Read more
U.S. cattle slip on ‘fiscal cliff’
U.S. live cattle futures closed slightly lower on Tuesday as investors worried that talks in Washington may not resolve the "fiscal cliff" that has been hanging over commodity and equity […] Read more
U.S. live cattle fall on profit-taking, stock market
U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday on profit taking ending six consecutive sessions of advances, said analysts and traders. Some had expected the market to extend gains, but […] Read more
U.S. cattle hit eight-month high in post-holiday trading
U.S. live cattle futures on Friday scored an eight-month high in thin post-Thanksgiving Day (U.S.) trade, in part bolstered by strong cash cattle prices and solid beef demand, said analysts […] Read more
U.S. cattle futures jump in pre-holiday trading
U.S. live cattle futures on Wednesday rose for a fifth straight session, driven by expectations for higher prices for cattle in the cash market, said traders and analysts. The Chicago […] Read more
Cash optimism buoys U.S. cattle, hogs futures
U.S. live cattle futures gained as improved wholesale beef values fueled expectations for steady-to-higher cash prices this week, said analysts and traders. Investors are anticipating a better cash market and […] Read more
Dow surge boosts U.S. hogs, cattle futures
U.S. hogs spiked by two per cent in early trading Monday, partly driven by hopes of a U.S. "fiscal cliff" resolution that ignited fund buying across a wide range of […] Read more