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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

By Tom Polansek 15 hours ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures came under pressure on Tuesday as traders waited for signs of increased Chinese demand after Beijing and Washington signed an initial trade deal last week. China pledged to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products as part of the agreement, which is meant to reduce tensions after nearly two […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

By Julie Ingwersen 5 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Front-month lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled about one per cent higher on Friday, supported by fears that a weekend winter storm in the Plains and Midwest would slow the transport of livestock and complicate pork and beef plant operations, traders said. “We see some significant disruptions […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

By Julie Ingwersen 6 days ago

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday, joining a broad sell-off in agricultural futures that traders attributed to fund selling and uncertainty about the details of a U.S.-China trade agreement signed a day earlier. China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact

By Julie Ingwersen January 15, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) inched higher on Wednesday as the United States and China signed a Phase One trade agreement that could lead to increased sales of U.S. meat to the world’s biggest pork consumer. However, gains in futures were muted by a lack of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

By Julie Ingwersen January 14, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday, bouncing a day after falling to a one-month low as traders adjusted positions ahead of Wednesday’s planned signing of a U.S.-China trade agreement, brokers said. “The choppy trade continues. There is clearly some nervousness associated with what is […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market starts 2020 on steady tone

By Jerry Klassen January 14, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, short-keep replacement cattle and feeders in the mid-weight categories were steady to $3 lower on average; feeder cattle under 600 lbs. traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Featherlight calves remain strong trading at similar levels to late December. Most auction markets resumed their regular sales schedules last week. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

By Karl Plume January 9, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Thursday on ample supplies of hogs and a weak cash market, and as traders remain uncertain about how much additional pork China would buy as part of a Phase One trade deal with the United States. The actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February contract […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

By Karl Plume January 7, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures eased on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback from the prior session’s steep jump after weeks of rising cattle prices that have eroded beef packer margins. Live cattle futures were due for a pullback after scaling to an 8-1/2 month peak last week on strong beef demand and […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle market underpins feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen January 7, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at an average price of $275 delivered, which equates to $165 on a live basis. Fed cattle prices are now at 52-week highs and feeding margins are in the range of $50 to $70 per head. Strength in the cash fed cattle market was supportive […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch seven-week high

By Tom Polansek January 2, 2020

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures kicked off 2020 by approaching seven-week highs in gains driven by increasing expectations for bigger sales of American pork to China. China, the world’s largest pork consumer, needs larger imports to offset a domestic meat shortage caused by an outbreak of the fatal pig disease African swine fever. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

Klassen: Feeder market starts 2020 on steady tone

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

Klassen: Fed cattle market underpins feeder cattle prices

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch seven-week high

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