Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday dipped on profit-taking, a day after surging to a three-month high after Tyson Foods said it would no longer buy cattle given […] Read more
U.S. live cattle futures slip on profit-taking
Tyson ban drives Chicago cattle futures to three-month high
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday hit a three-month high fueled by speculation that beef prices could rise after Tyson Foods said it would no longer buy cattle […] Read more
Tyson to suspend buying cattle fed Zilmax
Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. meat processor, said it would suspend purchases of cattle fed the growth enhancer Zilmax, saying it was worried about cases of cattle with difficulty walking […] Read more
CME hog futures slump amid profit-taking
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled lower on Wednesday as traders took profits in anticipation of cash hog and wholesale prices peaking soon, traders and analysts said. Spot August hogs […] Read more
Higher cash hog, pork prices lift CME hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday rose for the fifth straight session helped by higher prices for cash hogs and wholesale pork, traders and analysts said. U.S. Department of […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: U.S. hog futures jump with pork prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed higher on Friday as strong pork prices lifted futures for a third straight session, traders and analysts said. Friday morning’s USDA mandatory wholesale pork price […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: Cheaper corn hits U.S. live cattle futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle slumped on Thursday as eroding corn prices stirred selling that trumped initial speculative buying, traders and analysts said. “Usually when you have back-month futures higher […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: U.S. hog futures lifted by higher cash hog, pork prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Wednesday driven by higher cash hog and wholesale pork prices, analysts and traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed the average […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: Lower cash prices sink U.S. hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Tuesday in anticipation of lower-trending cash hog prices caused by packers working to improve operating, analysts and traders said. The U.S. Department of […] Read more
LIVESTOCK: U.S. live cattle futures up with seasonal cash hopes
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday gained for a third straight session in anticipation of a seasonal uptrend in cash cattle prices, said analysts and traders. Last summer’s drought […] Read more