Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled about two per cent on Monday after government data on Friday showed bigger-than-expected placements of cattle on feed in August. […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA report
U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to the highest levels in over a month on Friday, lifted by technical buying and expectations for bullish government supply data […] Read more
U.S. cattle placements spike in August
Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers placed 1.93 million cattle in U.S. feedlots in August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, in a stronger-than-expected report likely to weigh on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange October lean hog futures fell sharply to a contract low on Thursday, weighed down by a months-long decline in cash prices and abundant […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle break four-session losing skid
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday settled higher for the first time in five sessions, spurred by short-covering and bargain buying, said traders. Some […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle at nine-month low for third straight session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased to their lowest level in nine months on Monday as the seasonal supply build-up pressured wholesale beef prices for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Improved cash prices lift CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished firmer on Friday, led by higher cash prices than earlier this week, traders said. Technical buying and futures’ discounts […] Read more
Sizzling hog market waits on new U.S. plants
CNS Canada — Prices for Canadian hogs are enjoying a seasonal bump as consumers prepare for the summer grilling season. In Canada, the Signature No. 5 (Maple Leaf) Index daily […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures surged to the highest levels in 14 months on Wednesday, lifted by investment fund buying and steep gains at a weekly online […] Read more
Hog market improving with solid exports
CNS Canada — Strong U.S. exports and declining cold-storage numbers have helped push hog prices on Canada’s Prairies to better levels than a few months back. According to the latest […] Read more
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