Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Friday on bargain buying after the benchmark April contract fell to a 4-1/2-month low this week, with traders citing […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle bounce after this week’s four-month lows
Plentiful hog supplies drag on futures
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs edge up on hopes for Chinese demand
April live cattle up on short-covering
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose modestly on Thursday on technical buying and hopes China will step up purchases of U.S. agricultural goods including pork as the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on broad commodity strength
Nearby hogs down on weak cash values
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday, bouncing off a four-month low on bargain buying along with broad-based strength in equity and commodity markets as […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle sag on weaker cash trade
Coronavirus jitters also rattle cattle markets
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, with the benchmark April contract touching its lowest since late September on falling cash cattle prices and worries about […] Read more
Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market
Compared to last week, western Canadian prices for yearling and heavier calves were down $2-$4 on average. The calf market was hard to define; Alberta markets traded $3 lower to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs slip on concerns over export demand
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed lower on Monday as optimism over export demand began to cool, and live cattle futures fell as pressure from slumping cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures advance for second day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Friday for a second session on follow-through buying after Thursday’s limit-up close and reminders of stepped-up Chinese demand for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on Tyson comment, short-covering
Cattle futures follow hogs higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures surged their daily three-cent limit on Thursday after comments from a Tyson Foods executive about pork demand from China ignited a wave […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs slide on export concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures fell on Wednesday on worries that the coronavirus outbreak would stall U.S. exports of pork and beef into China, traders said. […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market remains under pressure
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower in Alberta while prices eroded by $2-$5 in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Noticeable weakness was evident in […] Read more