Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended lower on Friday on profit-taking and disappointment over export demand, after prices climbed to the highest level in 11 months. Strong […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures retreat from 11-month high
Cattle futures down on beef demand uncertainty
Manitoba cattle sector gets COVID-19 AgriRecovery
Program to help offset costs from 'extraordinary feed period'
Manitoba cattle producers whose usual markets for finished cattle were temporarily out of reach this spring and summer may now be able to offset some of the resulting extra feed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures climb to more than 10-month high
Live cattle lower on new lockdown concerns for beef demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on Thursday soared to their highest prices in more than 10 months, as meat demand continued to strain processor capacity and COVID-19 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on lower-than-expected inventory
CME live cattle follow cash cattle lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed on Wednesday as traders grappled with mounting confusion on lower-than-expected slaughter rates, traders said. Wednesday’s daily U.S. hog slaughter was 489,000 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rebound on wholesale strength
Softening cash market drags on hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday, correcting after the biggest drop since June 30, amid a stronger wholesale market, traders said. Lean hogs stepped back […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market digests rising COVID-19 cases
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calves traded steady to $2 lower on average. The grain harvest is in its final stages and buying […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Futures slip on seasonal pressure
Slaughter backlogs remain a drag on live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Monday, pressured by a softening in seasonal demand and the continued impact from backlogs at slaughterhouses, traders said. Lean hogs […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Domestic demand boosts hog futures
Feed grain prices drag on feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures leapt to their highest price since May 2019 on Friday on strong domestic demand for pork, while feeder cattle futures tumbled to a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit highest since August 2019
U.S. beef export sales down on week
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose to their highest in more than a year on Thursday, as consumer demand for pork remained robust even as the weather turned […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures up on pork demand, cash prices
November feeder cattle touch lowest level since July 2
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures extended gains on Wednesday and the front-month contract reached its highest price in about a year due to strength in the cash market, […] Read more