Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 1.5 per cent on Friday to hit their highest since mid-October, extending a rally on technical buying. Traders remained focused […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge to highest in over three months
U.S. cattle counts up from last year
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures touch four-week high
USDA reports see smaller hog herd, slightly fewer cattle on feed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures touched a four-week high on Thursday before retreating and may rise further next week because of smaller-than-expected national inventory numbers, analysts said. The […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs approach four-week high
Cattle futures also rise
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures jumped to their highest prices in about four weeks on Wednesday, while cattle futures also advanced. Futures could come under pressure […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs near one-month high on smaller herd estimates
Live cattle, feeder cattle also up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Tuesday amid expectations the U.S. Department of Agriculture will confirm a smaller pig herd in a report due out […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle notch 4-1/2-year high
Lean hogs gain on good demand
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) climbed for a fourth straight session on Monday, with front-month contract hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up for third straight day
December, February hogs lower
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures rose for a third day in a row on Friday, with the front-month live cattle contract hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up, cattle weak
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday, supported by fund buying and expectations that supplies will begin to tighten in the coming weeks, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle falls as cash market idles
Lower cash, pork prices drag on lean hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell, pressured by a stagnant cash market and processing backups, traders said. CME December live cattle futures settled down 1.225 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on sluggish export sales
Weaker exports drag on cattle also
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third session on Thursday, pressured by weak export activity, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled […] Read more
Klassen: Demand for feeder cattle eases
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $3-$5; calves traded $2-$6 below week-ago levels. The market has come under pressure for three main reasons. Cattle on feed […] Read more
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