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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap four-session win streak

Dec. 20, 2016 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday settled lower for the first time in five sessions, hit by profit-taking and weaker cash prices before packing plants close over the Christmas holiday, traders said. February hogs ended 2.1 cents/lb. lower at 64 cents, and April 1.2 cents […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly firmer

Dec. 19, 2016 at 5:04 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score 3-1/2 month high

Dec. 16, 2016 at 5:05 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cash price caution pressures CME live cattle

Dec. 15, 2016 at 4:31 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME live cattle higher

Dec. 13, 2016 at 6:57 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb ahead of arctic blast

Dec. 12, 2016 at 4:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Monday, partly in anticipation of bone-chilling temperatures in the U.S. Plains and Midwest by week’s end, said traders. Extreme cold typically slows down weight gain in cattle, making them less available to packers. Also grocers tend to […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs notch three-month high

Dec. 9, 2016 at 6:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit a three-month high on Friday, with help from buy stops and technical buying, traders said. December futures led advances after investors bought the contract and simultaneously sold deferred months. December hogs, which will expire on Wednesday, closed 1.05 cents/lb. […]

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U.S. livestock: Hogs up again on cash prices, fund buying

Dec. 8, 2016 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, spurred by higher cash prices and technical buying, said traders. December hogs, which will expire on Dec. 14, closed up 0.975 cent per pound to 55.675 cents (all figures US$). Most actively […]

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U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices drive hogs to two-month high

Dec. 6, 2016 at 3:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday reached their highest level in two months, fueled by rising cash prices and decent pork demand, said traders. February and April futures punched through their respective 100-day moving average of 55.845 cents and 62.07 cents, which triggered fund […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs rise on cash price optimism

Dec. 5, 2016 at 3:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday hit a 1-1/2-month high, spurred by expectations for stronger near-term cash prices, said traders. They said technical buying contributed to market advances. December hogs closed up 0.75 cent per pound, to 51.5 cents (all figures US$). Most actively […]

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