Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures stormed to an all-time high on Wednesday as meatpackers scrambled to buy livestock at a time when supplies are tightening, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit record high as packers scramble for supplies
Chicago lean hogs continue lower
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue climbing
Lean hog futures down on day
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures continued climbing Tuesday, with most-active June live cattle again reaching a new contract high. CME June live cattle closed Tuesday […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Sizzling cash cattle prices ignite rally in CME futures
April hogs up, June down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures leapt to contract highs on Thursday as cash prices soared, stoking concerns about tightening U.S. supplies. Meatpackers had to be […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on higher cash price expectations
June lean hogs hit new lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Wednesday on expectations for higher U.S. cash prices this week, as lean hog futures set contract lows, analysts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle slide on profit-taking
April lean hogs set contract low
Chicago | Reuters — Profit-taking pushed down Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures on Tuesday, while front-month lean hog futures tumbled to another contract low. Losses on Wall Street helped set […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down off highs on profit-taking
Hogs continue mixed on U.S. farrowing intentions
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped on Monday as profit-taking dragged prices down after the market set new contract highs, traders said. CME June live […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs up in deferred months
USDA report fuels supply uncertainty; cattle up on cash strength
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose in deferred contracts on Friday on U.S. producers’ plans for fewer sows to farrow, analysts said. Producers intend to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract high as cash prices jump
USDA sees hog farrowing intentions down on year
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures strengthened on Thursday, with the front-month contract setting a new high, as cash prices climbed. Cash cattle trades of around […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit three-week peak on tightening U.S. supply
Weak cash prices drag on hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures marched to a three-week high on Wednesday on expectations for tighter U.S. supplies, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also advanced, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures top two-week highs
Chicago lean hog futures ease
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped another two-week high on Tuesday before finishing slightly firmer, while lean hog futures ended lower. Technical buying helped support […] Read more