Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished higher on Thursday, after short-covering and bargain buying brought contracts from morning lows, traders said. “Hogs (futures) were simply […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap back from session lows
U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures surged to the highest levels in 14 months on Wednesday, lifted by investment fund buying and steep gains at a weekly online […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high on cash optimism
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to two-month highs on Tuesday as wholesale beef prices extended gains, stoking optimism for higher prices this week in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Deferred cattle hit contract highs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly higher on Monday, with deferred months for both live and feeder cattle hitting contract highs on spreading and investment […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels with higher-quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Once again, stronger fed cattle prices and healthy feedlot margins were the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a fresh seven-week high on Friday while feeder cattle reached the highest levels since August on support from technical buying […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins
CORRECTED, March 17 — Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose to a seven-week high on Thursday, boosted by recent gains in beef prices that increased profit margins […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle jump on gains in cash prices, wholesale beef
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose about one per cent on Wednesday, rebounding from declines in the previous session on the back of higher cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures declined on Tuesday, with live cattle easing one per cent as traders locked in profits following recent steep gains and amid uncertainty over […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on healthy margin structure
Western Canadian feeder cattle jumped $3-$5 on average last week, with 800-plus-lb. yearlings trading as much as $8 higher. Historically high finishing margins finally resonated with feedlot operators and a […] Read more