Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, pressured by ample supplies and concerns about feed costs due to high corn prices, traders said. Hog […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn prices rise
Supply outlook also a concern
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle touch three-week highs
July lean hogs close lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped a three-week high in the most-active contract on Friday before ending lower amid pre-weekend profit-taking, analysts said. Feeder cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong demand
Lean hogs mixed near unchanged
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, supported by steady cash prices across the U.S. Plains, as well as strength in consumer beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs firm on summer demand, tight supplies
Lower corn futures support feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group lean hog futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong demand that has pushed cash prices higher. “We’re still looking at tighter supplies […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall despite strong demand
Markets see 'a risk-off day'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, amid outside pressure from agricultural markets, despite strength from strong slaughter and cash hog prices. “We […] Read more
Klassen: Steady demand supports feeder cattle prices
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures and uncertainty in the feed grain market tempered the upside for all […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as feed costs rise
Pre-Memorial Day consolidation seen
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog and cattle futures eased on Friday, with rising soy and corn futures raising feed costs for livestock producers. Traders noted consolidation trade ahead […] Read more
U.S. livestock: June hogs touch four-week high
June, August live cattle futures up slightly
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures rose to their highest level in more than a month on Thursday, supported by strong exports and concerns about a slowing slaughter, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on cash market pressure
CME hog futures close mixed
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures dipped on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in the cash markets, traders said. Hog futures were mixed, with prices closing well off their […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall as supplies rise
CME live cattle turn lower
Chicago | Reuters — CME hog futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by a government report released after the close on Monday that showed supplies of pork at their highest in […] Read more