Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Thursday as technical buyers stepped into the market after prices weakened earlier in the session. Traders said the massive […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise on technical buying
USDA supply data seen as priced into market
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle turn higher
CME lean hogs mostly lower
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned solidly higher Wednesday while lean hogs mostly continued lower. Most-active December live cattle closed 1.975 cents higher Wednesday at 186.975 cents/lb., erasing two […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower
Lean hogs also down a second day
Most-active December live cattle on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) turned lower for a second day in a row Tuesday, as did lean hog and deferred-month feeder cattle futures. December […] Read more
Klassen: Steam evaporates off yearling market
August 2024 feeder futures at a premium
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $4 lower. The yearling quality continues to fade as thicker flesh levels are starting to appear. Steer calves were […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs down as Middle East war sparks risk-off selling
Smithfield to shut Charlotte, N.C. plant
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures retreated on Monday while lean hog futures fell for the first time in four sessions, pressured by risk-off selling as violence […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise for third day in a row
Cattle futures turn higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Friday, extending a rally that was sparked by a strong export sales report a day earlier, traders said. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally, export sales in focus
Cattle futures turn lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand supporting prices following the market’s decline to its lowest in more […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures break losing streak
CME cattle futures close firm
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed firm on Wednesday, snapping a three session losing streak as traders said that the U.S. government’s most recent bearish […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures drop on technical selling
U.S. supply outlook drags on hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by technical selling and demand concerns, traders said. Hog futures notched their third straight losing session as […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market falters at record highs
Risk premiums in market seen eroding
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 to as much as $8 lower on average. Calf markets were relatively unchanged to $10 lower. There was moderate demand […] Read more