Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Thursday, with the most-active contract hitting its lowest price since July, as the market continued to retreat […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: October live cattle futures lowest since July
October hogs up almost a cent
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set two-week low
Lean hogs touch June low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures stumbled to their lowest level in more than two weeks on Wednesday, while lean hogs hit their lowest price since […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Technical selling extends setback in CME lean hogs
Live cattle futures generally sideways
Chicago | Reuters — Chart-based selling drove Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures lower on Tuesday, brokers said, as the market extended a recent setback. Most-active October lean hog futures […] Read more
Research identifies cow efficiency
Study finds gain-to-feed ratio not the best measurement for cows; ability to maintain condition and calve more important
Glacier FarmMedia – Forage-efficient beef cows maintain their back fat during winter, calve earlier in the calving season and wean heavier calves relative to their own weight, according to a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on technical selling
Cattle futures also lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest level in six weeks on Monday on technical selling and ample U.S. supplies, brokers said. The […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall as packers’ profit margins in red
Lean hog futures show gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday, as cash cattle prices eased and packers continued to hemorrhage profits and remained reluctant to pay more for […] Read more
Opinion: Communicating livestock research results
Economy, environment and food security are all part of the research story consumers need to hear from the livestock sector
There is a lot of research going on in Canada related to the big issues facing the livestock sector. This type of research needs to be highly focused which means […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, hogs mixed
Cattle supply outlook overrides demand concerns
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, buoyed by a round of technical support as the market remained near last week’s highs. Feeder cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle up on U.S. supply worries
CME lean hog futures sag
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures strengthened on Wednesday as tight U.S. supplies continued to support the market, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also advanced, while […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle steady to weak
Hogs mixed with demand in focus
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were steady to weak, while hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the market pressured by demand concerns as the end […] Read more
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