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U.S. livestock: Short-covering sends CME hog futures higher

Aug. 26, 2014 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Tuesday, driven by short-covering as some investors prepare for an early start of the Labour Day holiday weekend, traders said. Speculators bought CME hogs in the belief that the two-week slump in prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs […]

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle extend gains after USDA report

Aug. 25, 2014 at 4:18 pm CDT

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LIVESTOCK: CME live cattle futures climb before USDA report

Aug. 22, 2014 at 4:16 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs turn higher on short-covering

Aug. 21, 2014 at 3:42 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide with cash, pork prices

Aug. 20, 2014 at 5:17 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Aug. 19, 2014 at 7:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by profit-taking that pared morning gains and snapped the market’s three-day winning streak. August live cattle ended 1.1 cents per pound lower at 150.5, and October down 1.325 cents at 147.225 cents (all figures […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle up third straight day

Aug. 18, 2014 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday finished higher for a third session in a row, supported by spillover short-covering from late last week, traders said. August live cattle ended one cent per pound higher at 151.6, and October was up 0.8 cent at 148.55 […]

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Tyson looks for other pork export markets after China ban

Aug. 15, 2014 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Tyson Foods plans to find other export markets for its pork products after a recent delivery to China triggered an export ban of half its U.S. hog slaughterhouses, the company told Reuters Friday. The U.S. Agriculture Department announced earlier this week that China was barring future […]

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U.S. livestock: Short-covering extends CME live cattle gains

Aug. 15, 2014 at 4:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second straight session on Friday, with gains fuelled by short-covering following deep market losses earlier in the week, traders said. August live cattle ended 0.6 cent per pound higher at 150.6, and October was up 0.4 […]

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

Aug. 14, 2014 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on short-covering following recent heavy market losses, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.775 cents per pound higher at 150 cents, and October up 0.8 cent to 147.35 cents (all figures US$). CME live cattle chopped […]

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