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U.S. livestock: Pork demand, wintry weather boost CME hogs

By Reuters March 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a second straight session on Monday, driven by improved wholesale pork prices and a winter storm churning in parts of the upper western Corn Belt, said traders. April hogs closed 1.225 cents/lb. higher at 68.8 cents, and May finished 1.1 cents higher at […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower

By Julie Ingwersen March 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on technical selling and expectations of a seasonal uptick in beef supplies as the pace of cattle slaughter increases, analysts said. “(There is) a little concern that we might have posted the smallest supply of the year, and now we are facing […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

By Mark Weinraub March 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the front-month contract edging higher after hitting a 2-1/2-week low on Wednesday. Deferred cattle contracts were weaker, remaining under pressure from weak cash markets. Strong export data provided support to the nearby contracts. The U.S. Agriculture Department reported weekly beef […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying

By Julie Ingwersen February 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on technical buying, halting a four-session slide that drove the benchmark April contract to a two-week low a day earlier. But the contract closed well off its session high, paring gains as cattle traders reacted to a firmer U.S. dollar and declines […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

By Julie Ingwersen February 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed on feed last month, up […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer February 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from a two-week low. Most-active CME […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

By Reuters February 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble on profit-taking, lower cash trades

By Michael Hirtzer February 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures notched their largest daily losses in nearly a month on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and weaker trades in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, traders said. Feeder cattle futures fell nearly two per cent and lean hogs ebbed from their session highs, with each easing in […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

By Michael Hirtzer February 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs climbed 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, rallying on technical and investment fund buying after falling to more than four-month lows last week, traders and analysts said. Rising wholesale pork prices also bolstered hog futures amid expectations the meat was becoming more competitive with more pricier beef cuts. Live […] Read more

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Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices jolt feeder market

By Jerry Klassen February 20, 2018

Feeder cattle markets came alive last week as fed cattle prices took a fortuitous bounce. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $276-$279 on a dressed basis, up approximately $4 from week-ago levels. Improving beef demand enhanced wholesale beef prices, which quickly spilt over into the cattle complex. Compared to last week, […] Read more

Tag Archives cattle futures — page 55

U.S. livestock: Pork demand, wintry weather boost CME hogs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower

U.S. livestock: Spot cattle rise, deferreds weak

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on technical buying

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

U.S. livestock: Cattle stumble on profit-taking, lower cash trades

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices jolt feeder market

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