Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mostly higher on Monday as funds sold the October contract and bought deferred months led by the Standard + Poor’s Goldman Sachs Commodity Index […] Read more
U.S. hog futures mostly higher as funds roll
Fund buying extends U.S. hog futures advances
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose for a sixth straight session on Friday, led by fund buying that prompted short-covering, traders and analysts said. October futures’ discount to CME’s hog […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures slide as cash hopes dim
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slid on Thursday in anticipation of steady to weak cash prices, analysts and traders said. Sell stops exacerbated futures’ losses in response to the […] Read more
U.S. feeder cattle futures hit highest in more than a year
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rose on Friday as forecasts for good crop weather pushed futures to their highest level since June 18, 2012, traders said. The prospect of […] Read more
Fund buying boosts U.S. hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures climbed Thursday, driven by fund buying and short-covering on the eve of the last trading day of the month, traders and analysts said. Investors also […] Read more
Lower cash prices pull down U.S. hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures turned lower on Wednesday as U.S. packers slashed cash bids ahead of the Sept. 2 Labour Day holiday, traders and analysts said. The U.S. Department […] Read more
CME feeder cattle futures rally as corn turns lower
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Tuesday rebounded from Monday’s losses, supported by sentiment that lower corn prices would ease input costs for feedlot operators, analysts and traders said. […] Read more
CME feeder cattle futures plunge as corn prices surge
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on Monday, with October down its limit of three cents per pound, as investors worried that high-priced corn may curb feedlot […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures sag before USDA report
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower Friday as traders tweaked positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly cattle-on-feed report expected at 2 p.m. CT. Analysts polled […] Read more
Lower cash prices drag down CME hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Thursday in reaction to lower cash hog and pork prices and a seasonal increase in hog supplies, traders and analysts said. The U.S. […] Read more