Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures fell on Thursday, with signs of weakening export demand for beef and pork pressuring prices. Traders also said the […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs ease on weak exports
Boxed beef prices seen firm
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop but declines limited
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Wednesday, with profit taking noted as prices remained near multi-year highs hit during February. Strength in the cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strong
Lean hog futures close mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended firm on Tuesday, with the front-month contract hitting its highest in more than eight years as tight supplies continued […] Read more
Klassen: Calves jump on corn outlook
Softer barley values underpin yearling market
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to as much as $12 above week-ago levels. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip on profit-taking
Chicago lean hog futures also fall
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, with a mild round of profit-taking pulling prices from eight-year highs. But concerns about tight supplies limited […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle consolidate after hitting new contract high
Chicago lean hogs end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures consolidated on Friday after setting a string on contract highs recently, while lean hog futures eased. The cattle market looks […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle set high on Brazil halting beef exports to China
April hogs close lower, June up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures reached a contract high on Thursday amid hopes that Chinese importers will buy more U.S. beef after rival supplier Brazil […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures sag as pork prices retreat
February live cattle up, April down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed lower on Wednesday, retreating from six-week highs set a day earlier as wholesale pork prices backed down after spiking […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle and hog futures came out of their U.S. Presidents Day break trading higher, with front-month live cattle posting eight-year highs. CME February 2023 live cattle […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes after recent climb
Calf prices in Manitoba show premium over Alberta
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Replacements weighing 650-800 lbs. appeared to traded steady to $4 higher while calves under 650 […] Read more