Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures firmed on Wednesday, with concerns about processing margins seen limiting supplies in the coming months. “High feed costs and low prices […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm, cattle mixed
CME March feeder cattle lower
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb as tight supplies persist
Cattle futures also firm on tighter supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Tuesday, supported by persistent tight supplies of market-ready hogs, analysts said. “We know numbers are getting tighter. We […] Read more
Klassen: Demand increases for lighter-weight feeder cattle
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher. Mid-weight feeders from 660 to 750 pounds traded $2 to as much as $6 higher on average. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong beef demand
Hogs up on tighter supplies
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by strong beef demand and slaughter, analysts said. “The next few months — late March, early […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking
Hog futures lower despite rising cutout
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened on Friday as the market retreated from contract highs hit this week. Profit-taking weighed on futures prices, though the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower, strong slaughter data supportive
Hogs also trade higher, end lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower despite finding new contract highs on Thursday, pressured by lower movement across the agricultural commodities late in the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs set contract highs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a contract high on Wednesday on firm cash prices and strong demand from packers, while lean hogs also set […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs up as processors seek market-ready supply
Weaker corn futures support feeder cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday, supported by cash prices as packers attempted to pull market-ready hogs forward to slaughter, analysts said. “Packers […] Read more
Klassen: Diverse price behaviour seen in feeder market
Last week’s price action in western Canadian feeder markets was quite variable. Yearling prices were steady to $4 lower on average across the Prairies. Mid-weight cattle were down $3-$4 in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on tight hog supplies
Live cattle down off last week's gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Monday, supported by fewer market-ready hogs and diminished pork supplies, analysts said. “There just isn’t much extra pork […] Read more