Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell to a six-week low on Wednesday as lower cash beef prices and bearish technical signals prompted a round of long liquidation, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down on long liquidation
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures fall on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures sagged on profit-taking on Tuesday after a recent run-up to contract highs, traders said. Live cattle futures also slumped at the Chicago Mercantile […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. Many auction barns were closed last week and the ones holding sales had smaller […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Deferred hog futures set contract highs for fourth day
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures set new contract highs in deferred months for a fourth consecutive day on Thursday on expectations of increased demand from China, before prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Deferred CME hog futures set contract highs
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rallied to new contract highs in deferred months on Wednesday on projections that China will accelerate pork imports in the last half of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Deferred CME hogs extend gains on China virus outbreak
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures closed mixed on Tuesday as front-month contracts stumbled in a setback from recent gains, while deferred contracts rose on expectations for increased demand […] Read more
Klassen: Alberta demand drives feeder market higher
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 higher while calves were relatively unchanged. Stronger fed cattle prices in the deferred positions along with lower new-crop barley values […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs push higher as herds in China suffer from virus
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures closed mostly higher on Monday on increasing expectations that China will need to import more pork to compensate for hogs killed in an […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up third straight session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Friday for a third straight session on expectations that an outbreak of African swine fever in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge on strong pork sales
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on strong weekly U.S. pork export sales, traders said, including more than 77,000 tonnes sold […] Read more
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