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Klassen: Steady fed cattle market supports feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 5, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 higher on average while calves were steady to as much as $5 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on […] Read more

CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, and 50-day moving averages (pink and brown lines) and CME cash Lean Hog Index (black line). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle fall on strong slaughter, profit-taking

Feeder cattle lower as corn rises

By Christopher Walljasper April 4, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Monday on profit taking following last week’s Hogs and Pigs report from the U.S. Department of […] Read more

CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 100- and 200-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle ease on profit-taking

Rising corn values pressure feeder cattle

By Julie Ingwersen April 2, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday on follow-through technical selling one day after the benchmark June contract closed lower in a […] Read more

CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat off contract highs

Corn's climb drags on cattle futures

By Julie Ingwersen April 1, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Thursday, shrugging off early support from a bullish U.S. government hog inventory report as traders […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end lower

USDA inventory data seen supportive

By Julie Ingwersen March 31, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog inventory […] Read more

CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and dark red lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as grains fall

Hogs ease ahead of USDA data

By Julie Ingwersen March 30, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Tuesday with the benchmark June contract hitting a four-week top, led by a surge in feeder […] Read more

CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

By Jerry Klassen March 29, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by […] Read more

CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20- and 50-day moving averages (pink and dark red lines) and CME’s cash lean hog index (blue line). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

Cattle futures end lower

By Julie Ingwersen March 29, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday, setting a life-of-contract high on firm cash hog prices and expectations of tightening […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs set new contract highs with supplies in focus

USDA shows more cattle on feed

By Reuters March 25, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Friday, with most contracts setting new highs as strong prices for pork and concerns about supplies underpinned the market. […] Read more

CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease after hitting contract highs

Chicago cattle futures firm

By Reuters March 24, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday as traders locked in profits after many contracts rallied to fresh highs on Wednesday. Weak exports […] Read more