Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures closed mostly lower on Tuesday on concerns about a heavy slaughter pace coupled with uncertainty about export demand from China, the world’s biggest […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, live cattle end mostly lower
Trade awaits direction from cash cattle market
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end firm in rebound after contract lows
Live cattle up on bargain buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures closed mostly higher on Monday, with the benchmark April contract rebounding from a life-of-contract low on slightly firmer cash markets, traders said. Rallies […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs sink for third day as coronavirus spreads
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures sank to contract lows on Friday, their third straight day of declines in the fifth in the last six sessions, on worries about […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down to contract lows
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures sank by their daily trading limit to contract lows on Thursday under pressure from hefty supplies and fears about the spreading coronavirus outbreak. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle sink to multi-month lows
Ample supplies drag on cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures dropped to fresh multi-month lows on Wednesday. Ample supplies and weakening cash markets weighed on the cattle contracts while concerns about […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 lower on average. Values in Alberta were relatively unchanged but markets in the eastern Prairie regions appeared to trade […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs firm, cattle mixed after limit-down moves
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog contacts firmed on Tuesday, edging off a 5-1/2-month low hit on Monday on a mild round of bargain buying. Cattle futures were mixed, with […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs limit down on coronavirus fears
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog and cattle contracts fell their daily trading limits on Monday, hitting multi-month lows on fears about the spread of a coronavirus in China. “If […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures touched their lowest prices in months on Friday as traders booked profits amid fears about the spread of a new […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Temperatures rise, Prairie bids cool down
MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in southern Alberta are cooling down as temperatures warm up after a bitter cold spell earlier in the month. After dealing with temperatures in the […] Read more