Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures touched their lowest prices in months on Friday as traders booked profits amid fears about the spread of a new […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets
U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand
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 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes
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 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty
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 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact
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 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound
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 […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market starts 2020 on steady tone
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 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices
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 […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally
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 […] Read more
Klassen: Fed cattle market underpins feeder cattle prices
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 […] Read more