Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures tumbled on Thursday as profit-taking and long liquidation pressured prices following recent gains, analysts said. Lean hog futures pulled back from […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs sink on profit-taking
March feeder cattle drop as grains surge
Investigation underway into non-louse-related itching in cattle
Lousy reports leave veterinary researchers itching to dig deeper
After an inordinately high number of lice reports in 2017 and 2018, Solvet dug deep into itchy cattle numbers. The company found it’s not as lousy a situation as first […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on profit-taking
Rising feed costs pressure cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended down sharply on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback following seven sessions of gains that took actively-traded nearby months to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise again on tight supplies
Rough weather on Plains supports live cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to fresh highs on Tuesday in a seventh straight session of gains, lifted by strong domestic demand and tight […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally to six days
April live cattle down on day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose for the sixth straight session on Friday, with the market underpinned by strong domestic demand and tight supplies as slaughter […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit six-month high on strong cash markets
April live cattle end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 2.1 per cent on Thursday, with the front-month contract hitting its highest in six months on strength in the cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm, cattle mixed
CME March feeder cattle lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures firmed on Wednesday, with concerns about processing margins seen limiting supplies in the coming months. “High feed costs and low prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb as tight supplies persist
Cattle futures also firm on tighter supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Tuesday, supported by persistent tight supplies of market-ready hogs, analysts said. “We know numbers are getting tighter. We […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking
Hog futures lower despite rising cutout
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Friday as the market retreated from contract highs hit this week. Profit-taking weighed on futures prices, though the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower, strong slaughter data supportive
Hogs also trade higher, end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower despite finding new contract highs on Thursday, pressured by lower movement across the agricultural commodities late in the […] Read more