Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Monday, with the market under pressure from a government report that showed supplies were bigger than expected. The U.S. […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall as supplies grow more than expected
U.S. frozen pork inventory at nine-year low
U.S. livestock: Live cattle slide ahead of USDA report
Lean hogs pull back from gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, released after […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as slaughter pace reaches pre-COVID levels
Pre-Labour Day buying winds down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Thursday as slaughter rates returned to levels not seen since processing plants closed from COVID-19 outbreaks among workers […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on wholesale strength
Hogs up as slaughter outpaces year-earlier period
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday as boxed beef prices offered support ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend, traders said. “It’s the main […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle step back after eight-session climb
Hog sector seen having 'curbed expansion'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures pulled back on Monday in profit taking ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report at the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures gain, fall short on the week
Lean hogs slip after three days' gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained on Friday, after four consecutive days of declines, as traders anticipated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop as China tightens food import restrictions
USDA report bearish on cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures retreated on Monday, with actively traded nearby contracts sinking more than three per cent and hitting life-of-contract lows amid worries about pork […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Futures drop ahead of USDA data
Cattle on Feed report could be bearish Monday
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures fell on Friday, as hog producers and cattle ranchers continue to struggle with a massive backlog even as many slaughterhouses come back online. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures still face headwinds over demand questions
Cattle futures mixed on USDA report expectations
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures traded choppy on Wednesday, amid ongoing pressure from large domestic supplies and rebounding pork production, analysts said. Meanwhile, concerns over a potential […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs down, cattle up on demand issues
Cash cattle values hint at increased demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures dipped on Tuesday, as questions continued to grow about whether pork export demand from China will surge and eat through massive domestic […] Read more