Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle gained modestly on Friday as investors tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain ahead of USDA report
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop on cash price unease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower on Thursday, pressured by uneasiness about cash hog price direction amid ample supplies and slim packer margins, traders said. On […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures close higher but off session tops
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher Wednesday in anticipation of tighter supplies linked to the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv), traders said. May hogs, which […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash price bounce sends CME hogs mostly higher
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures gained on Tuesday, driven by short-covering in response to higher prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs, traders said. Aside from […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end mixed as cash prices move lower
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mixed on Monday after market-ready or cash hog prices pressured nearby contracts, but the “roll” by funds supported back months, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cheaper corn pushes CME feeder cattle to record high
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Friday hit a record high, boosted as corn prices fell after the government’s bearish crop report, traders said. U.S. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end mixed as funds roll into new months
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mixed on Thursday as funds sold, or rolled, the June contract and bought deferred months, traders said. Funds trading in […] Read more
PED could cut U.S. output by seven per cent in 2014: Rabobank
Chicago | Reuters — A pig virus sweeping across farms in the U.S. could cut pork production as much as seven per cent this year, a far steeper decline than […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fallen cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Wednesday for a seventh straight session, led by lower market-ready, or cash, hog prices, traders said. The morning’s hog […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle hit all-time high as calf prices firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Tuesday hit an all-time high, supported by firm prices for young calves, or feeder cattle, traders said. Feedlots are […] Read more