Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed lower on Friday on cooling wholesale pork prices and profit-taking at week’s end, a day after the benchmark October […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Lean hog, live cattle futures down on profit-taking
CME September feeder cattle also down
U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs firm on meaty consumer demand
Production 'probably hit our seasonal peak'
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Thursday, with several back months hitting new life-of-contract highs on thin trading, as domestic demand for beef this […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures up on broad commodities rally
Lower-than-expected inflation data provides boost
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Wednesday, with the October contract hitting a life-of-contract high on brisk pork demand and broad strength in commodities […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip in technical, profit-taking pullback
CME hogs end day mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday in a technical-selling and profit-taking setback from 3-1/2 month highs posted in the prior session. Sharply lower […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up with cash prices, tightening supplies
October lean hogs also gain on day
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a 3-1/2 month peak on Monday, supported by firm cash market prices and tightening supplies. Falling corn feed […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end higher on firm beef prices
Futures up before new USDA figures released
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Friday, supported by strong beef prices and positioning ahead of U.S. government reports released after the close […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures end mixed
Cash markets lift August hogs; live cattle lower, feeder cattle up
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mixed on Thursday, with the front August contract gaining against back months as a heat wave in the Midwest […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb, following cash markets
CME live cattle inch up in lacklustre trade
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets tied to tight supplies of hogs, traders said. Hot weather in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Rising wholesale meat prices lift futures
CME live cattle buck seasonal trends
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Tuesday as wholesale beef prices rose, bucking seasonal trends and spurring hopes for higher cash cattle prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weak, hogs slightly higher
Futures gain on the week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell for the second day in a row on Friday, with expectations that supplies will outstrip demand in the coming months. […] Read more