Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures firmed on Thursday, after China lowered its sow herd targets in an effort to ensure supply and stabilize prices. […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on China’s herd restrictions
Cattle mixed to lower ahead of report
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle follow packer demand down
Lean hog futures also lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by weak cash cattle trade as packer demand remains light, analysts said. “The lack of bids […] Read more
Klassen: Finishing feedlot demand drives yearlings higher
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Strength was once again noted in southern Alberta where heavier yearlings recorded a fresh […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed, hogs lower
Futures under pressure as equity markets slump
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Monday as late-session bargain buying only partly offset pressure from adequate cattle supplies and global economic concerns […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs extend gains in recovery from slide
Cattle futures follow boxed beef lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday extended a rebound from a selloff that dragged the market to its lowest prices since February this week, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures rise from February low
December live cattle close lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Thursday, as the market recovered from a decline to its lowest prices since February. Technical buying helped support […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Nearby hogs up in rebound off six-month low
CME cattle futures slide
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher in nearby contract months on Wednesday, as the market rebounded from a drop to its lowest prices in […] Read more
Klassen: Lower beef production supports cash feeder market
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calf prices traded $2 on either side of week-ago levels. December and February live cattle futures have dropped $8-$10 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit six-month lows
Chicago cattle futures rebound
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than six months on Tuesday, while cattle futures recovered a day after hitting […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop as fire closes JBS plant
Lean hogs extend slump
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell to their lowest prices since June on Monday on concerns that U.S. ranchers could temporarily lose a place to deliver […] Read more