Western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels; however, feeder cattle fit for grass and calves dropped $4 to as much as $10 from seven days earlier. Rising […] Read more
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Klassen: Rising feed grain prices weigh on feeder market
U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on China pork tariff hike
Chicago | Reuters — Some deferred-month Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled down their three-cent-per-pound daily price limit on Monday after China raised tariffs on U.S. pork by another […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble as USDA report rallies corn
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell sharply on Thursday as a rally in the corn market sent feeder cattle tumbling and as weak cash cattle prices and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on bargain-buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with both cattle and hogs recovering from recent lows on bargain buying and positioning ahead of government supply […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end mixed on positioning before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled mixed on Tuesday after investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) quarterly hog report on Thursday, […] Read more
Klassen: Feedlots struggle through adverse weather
Western Canadian yearling prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $5-$8 with some pockets deteriorating $10 to as much as $12. Adverse weather in southern Alberta has resulted in limited buying […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch six-month low on big supply
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle tumbled to a six-month low on Monday as a glut of animals at U.S. feedlots fueled concerns about plentiful beef supplies […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump again on cash prices, trade war threat
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs fell on Friday for a second straight day, hit by recent cash hog price weakness and mounting worries about a potential […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Trade war risk slams CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs hit a four-month low on Thursday as U.S. stocks plummeted amid fears of a potential trade war between the U.S. and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cash prices extend CME live cattle losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Wednesday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by a burdensome supply outlook and cash prices that fell short […] Read more
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