Insights and Stories of Meredith Davis

U.S. pig virus cases see biggest weekly rise since discovery

Jan. 30, 2014 at 4:38 pm CST

Reuters — Confirmed cases of a deadly pig virus spreading across the U.S. Hog Belt jumped by 215 to its highest weekly increase since it was discovered in the country in April 2013, according to USDA’s National Animal Health Laboratory Network. NAHLN announced the rise in cases of porcine epidemic […]

U.S. meat industry groups want COOL repealed

Jan. 30, 2014 at 12:36 am CST

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Fatal pig virus spreads in U.S. hog herd

Jan. 23, 2014 at 8:13 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher on short-covering

Dec. 19, 2013 at 8:01 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle settle up slightly, hogs mixed

Dec. 11, 2013 at 5:28 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures settle mixed, hogs lower

Dec. 10, 2013 at 5:58 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Tuesday, with the December contract supported by steady cash expectations for this week while bearish spreads pressured the February contract, traders said. Cash cattle asking prices in Texas and Kansas surfaced at $134 per hundredweight (cwt) with no bids from packers, […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures end mixed, cattle firm

Dec. 9, 2013 at 5:35 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed mixed on Monday as investors bought the February contract and sold spot December futures before it expires on Dec. 17, traders and analysts said. Spot December ended 0.3 cent per pound lower at 81.375 cents. February hogs closed 0.85 cent higher at 89.85 cents (all […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall to eight-month low

Dec. 5, 2013 at 8:18 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday fell to an eight-month low, pressured by fund selling and weaker cash hog prices, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday afternoon quoted the closely watched Iowa/Minnesota hog market at $77.70 per hundredweight (cwt), down $1.08 from Wednesday (all figures US$). […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures end mixed, live cattle higher

Dec. 4, 2013 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended mixed on Wednesday amid pressure from weaker cash prices while concerns about the spread of a fatal piglet disease lent support, analysts and traders said. December hogs settled at a premium to the CME’s lean hog index of 82.25 cents, which also dragged on […]

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U.S. livestock: Hogs end lower on technical selling, weak cash

Dec. 3, 2013 at 4:20 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled sharply lower on Tuesday on fund liquidation and technical selling with spot December ending down 1.39 per cent, traders said. Front month December hogs, which expires Dec. 18, fell to a three-month low to finish down 1.2 cents at 84.825 cents per pound (all […]

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