Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Friday, with nearby contracts pressured by lacklustre cash cattle trade and position-squaring ahead of a monthly government cattle […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures close narrowly mixed
CME hog futures climb
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend slide as corn prices charge higher
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed lower on Thursday for the 10th time in the last 11 sessions, pressured by fund-driven long liquidation and soaring corn prices that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag on technical selling
Wholesale beef prices supportive
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday on lacklustre cash markets, soaring feed costs and technical selling, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle markets experience volatility
Beef prices encourage slaughter pace
Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$4 on either side of week-ago levels. Prices were quite variable across the Prairies with four main factors influencing […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle bounce after eight-session skid
Lean hogs up on demand, cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday for the first time in nine sessions as brisk demand for beef and a rally in lean hog […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures extend slide
CME lean hogs rebound
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures fell on Monday, extending their slide to eight straight sessions on long liquidation and signs that surging wholesale beef prices may […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs down on demand concerns
'We got a little bit ahead of ourselves'
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures fell sharply for the second day in a row on Friday, with the most-active June contract sinking 2.9 per cent to its […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit-down on profit-taking
Cattle futures continue lower
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures sank by their daily exchange-imposed trading limit on Thursday as profit-taking overwhelmed the market following blistering rallies, analysts said. The setback is […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on rising feed costs
Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures fell on Wednesday on concerns about rising feed costs as soybean, wheat and corn futures soared, traders said. Fund selling also weighed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures edge higher after limit down move
CME cattle futures weak
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures firmed slightly on Tuesday after falling their daily trading limit in the previous session. Traders said the market had run out […] Read more