Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures gained on technical buying on Tuesday, with feeder cattle rising to a two-month high and lean hogs climbing by as much as 2.6 […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit two-month high
Klassen: Feeder market experiences renewed optimism
Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3-$5 higher while calf prices were $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases. Southern Alberta yearling prices were unchanged this week […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly lower on Monday, pressured by bear-spreading and big U.S. supplies that continued to weigh on cash markets, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged more than three per cent on Friday while live cattle gained about one per cent, lifted by chart-based and […] Read more
Klassen: Strong Canadian dollar weighs on feeder market
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $3-$6 on average while calf values dropped $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Most auction barns held […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall to 11-month low
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled to an 11-month low in a bear-spreading selloff linked to big U.S. hog supplies and declines in cash markets, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs narrowly mixed on pre-USDA consolidation
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures were flat to narrowly mixed on Monday as investors consolidated positions ahead of a government livestock and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Funds, short-covering extend CME live cattle gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday closed higher for a third day in a row, led by fund buying and investors who covered previously […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Spreads help drive up CME live cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday after investors bought October futures and simultaneously sold deferred months in a trading strategy known as bull […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain on firmer beef prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled moderately higher on Wednesday, with help from short-covering and improved wholesale beef values, said traders. December received added support […] Read more