Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose their daily limit on Monday, lifted by strong packer margins, rising wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up as beef prices surge
Hog futures also limit up, following cattle higher
U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on cash market strength
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rose on Friday on a spate of technical buying as the market tried to recover from its steep discount to the cash market, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rebound with grocery demand in focus
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rose on Thursday, part of a broad recovery in the agriculture markets stemming from a rebound in crude oil prices and export hopes, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs fall on demand uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by sharp declines in the equities markets and uncertainty about demand due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally after grocery stores depleted
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures surged on Tuesday, fueled by strength in the cash market as the grocery sector looked to restock shelves following heavy buying […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market digesting lower beef demand
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $12-$18; mid-weight calves were down $10 to as much as $15 while calves under 550 lbs. were down $4-$8. The […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit 10-year lows
Coronavirus stokes demand uncertainty
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures plunged on Monday to their lowest in nearly a decade, with traders citing uncertainty about what the coronavirus pandemic will mean for long-term […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, cattle limit down on coronavirus fears
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell their expanded daily limit on Friday on fears that the coronavirus pandemic could curb consumer demand for meat and threaten the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Wall Street leads CME cattle, hogs limit down
'You are developing a demand problem'
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged their daily limit on Thursday, dragged down by another steep sell-off on Wall Street, fears of a global […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as virus woes fuel recession fears
Bearish market sentiment also drags on hogs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday, with several deferred months setting contract lows as fears of a global recession sent global equity markets tumbling and […] Read more