Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed on Friday, led by the nearby October contract, in a technical and bargain-buying rally that narrowed the market’s sizeable […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise, narrowing discount to cash market
Technical selling drags on live cattle
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall on lower cash cattle
Hogs down on supply expectations
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a third day on Thursday, as the softer cash market in the southern U.S. Plains weighed on futures, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease as beef prices cool
Lean hog index still at premium to futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, as beef prices eased ahead of the Labour Day holiday, traditionally a big beef consumption holiday, traders […] Read more
Klassen: Higher input costs limit upside for feeder cattle market
Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were quite variable trading $5 higher to as much as $6 lower. Calf prices have been consolidating over the past couple weeks […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures post new highs, end mixed
Hogs down on supply outlook
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to contract highs on Tuesday but ended mixed, with nearby contracts pressured by ideas that beef prices are topping […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rebound on improving cash markets, beef prices
CME lean hogs also up off Thursday losses
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rebounded from prior-session losses on Friday, supported by signs of improving cash cattle prices and firming wholesale beef […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs drop in broader commodities sell-off
Investors take 'risk-off' approach, U.S. dollar surges
Chicago | Reuters — Cattle and hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday, tracking broader market pressure amid worries about global growth and despite rising prices for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on firm cash market, beef prices
Speculative buying, cash pork prices lift lean hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Wednesday on higher cash cattle and beef prices, while feeder cattle gained as rains were forecast […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs, live cattle end lower on uncertain demand
'Labour availability' still an issue for packers
Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended lower on Tuesday on long liquidation and uncertainty about demand for various cuts of pork, traders said. […] Read more
Klassen: Strong demand underpins yearling market
Western Canada will be seeking U.S. corn
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged to as much as $4 higher in some cases; calf markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged as prices […] Read more