Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday finished modestly higher after investors sold December futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firmer
Klassen: Feeder cattle markets establish fundamental equilibrium
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels as most auction barns held featured or pre-sort calf sales. However, premiums of $3 to as much as $8 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on technical buying, cattle mostly higher
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared three per cent on Wednesday, rebounding on technical buying from the steep losses seen in the previous session, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle leap to one-month high
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday reached their highest level in a month, driven by short-covering and recent increase in wholesale beef values, said […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market bounces off the lows
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets experienced a week-over-week gain of $5 to $8. Strength in live cattle futures, along with the weaker Canadian dollar, rejuvenated buying interest amongst feedlot operators […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise for third straight session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday settled higher for a third consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and firmer wholesale pork values on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts landed in positive territory for a second straight day on Friday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying that offset bearish […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pared the prior day’s losses on Thursday, led by technical buying in the face of ample packer inventories and a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished weaker for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and uneasiness about cash and wholesale […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday gained for a third straight session, fueled by recently improved prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs and wholesale […] Read more
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