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U.S. livestock: Cattle slide as traders eye weak cash prices

By Tom Polansek August 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday on weakness in the cash market, while hog futures ended mixed. Cattle futures and cash prices have tumbled since a fire at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse at Holcomb, Kansas, this month removed a key buyer from the market. Some farmers have tried to delay cattle […] Read more

Ted Arnott (left), MPP for Wellington-Halton Hills; Randy Pettapiece, parliamentary assistant for agriculture; Agriculture Minister Ernie Hardeman; Malcolm Campbell, University of Guelph vice-president of research; Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario chair Lorne Hepworth; and Joe Hill, president of Beef Farmers of Ontario, officially open the new Ontario beef research facility.

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New Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened

Plans for leading beef research facility began in 2011

By Jennifer Glenney August 29, 2019

The new Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility was accomplished through a partnership between Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) the provincial government, through the Agriculture Research Institute of Ontario and the University of Guelph. The centre measures out to 165,000 square feet, equal to about 3.8 acres of land. Why […] Read more

CME October 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week highs on China trade hopes

By Tom Polansek August 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S lean hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than a week on Thursday on hopes for progress in trade negotiations with China. China’s commerce ministry said both sides are discussing the next round of talks scheduled in September, but progress would be determined by whether Washington could create […] Read more

CME October 2019 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle down as USDA launches beef market probe

By Tom Polansek August 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S live cattle futures fell on Wednesday on large domestic supplies, analysts said, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched an investigation into the wide gap with beef prices. Cattle prices have weakened recently after a fire at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse in Kansas temporarily eliminated a key buyer of livestock. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle drop on large supplies

By Tom Polansek August 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures crumbled under the weight of large supplies and a lack of news about trade talks with China on Tuesday, while cattle futures also weakened. The declines were a turnaround from Monday, when hog futures climbed on hopes for easing tensions in the trade war between Washington and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit up as trade tensions cool

By Tom Polansek August 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures jumped Monday as U.S. President Donald Trump predicted a trade deal with China after positive gestures by Beijing. Signs of cooling trade tensions supported the market, traders said, after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. pork and other farm products last year […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

By Julie Ingwersen August 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled on Friday, with the benchmark October contract falling its daily three-cent limit after China announced a fresh set of tariffs on U.S. agricultural products, traders said. China will levy extra 10 per cent tariffs on U.S. beef and pork from Sept. 1, its commerce […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle extend climb on robust packer margins

By Julie Ingwersen August 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday, led by the nearby August contract as robust profit margins for beef packers fueled expectations of strong demand for cash cattle, traders said. “Packers are just raking it in, so the incentive is there to ramp up […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

By Julie Ingwersen August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a third session as strong demand for beef ahead of the Labour Day holiday bolstered margins for meat packers, traders said. CME October live cattle futures ended up 0.225 cent at 100.225 cents/lb., and October feeder cattle settled up 0.9 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

By Julie Ingwersen August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session, supported by strong wholesale beef demand ahead of the Labour Day holiday weekend, analysts said. Retailers are stocking their meat cases this week ahead of the Labour Day holiday on Sept. 2, while a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse […] Read more

Tag Archives Beef Cattle — page 26

U.S. livestock: Cattle slide as traders eye weak cash prices

New Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened

U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week highs on China trade hopes

U.S. livestock: CME cattle down as USDA launches beef market probe

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle drop on large supplies

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit up as trade tensions cool

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend climb on robust packer margins

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

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