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U.S. livestock: CME hogs up on short-covering before USDA report

Jun. 27, 2014 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Friday, supported by short-covering and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s data to show the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus hurt U.S. hog supplies while high […]

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook lift CME live cattle to record high

Jun. 26, 2014 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drags down CME hog futures

Jun. 25, 2014 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Strong cash, pork prices push CME hogs to new high

Jun. 25, 2014 at 4:38 am CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Tight supply outlook drives CME live cattle higher

Jun. 23, 2014 at 5:44 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder cattle firm despite snug feeding margins

Jun. 22, 2014 at 5:28 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $3-$6 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week as buyers continue to scramble for limited supplies. Recent rains have enhanced pasture conditions across the Prairies and there will be little incentive to market cattle over the next month. Many cattle buyers are taking a couple […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures slide before USDA report

Jun. 20, 2014 at 6:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, on profit-taking ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s cattle-on-feed report Friday afternoon, traders said. USDA’s report is expected to show the number of cattle placed in feedlots in May declined from a year ago as high-priced […]

By Theopolis Waters

Free range, grass-fed beef, born and grazed in Hawaii

Jun. 20, 2014 at 11:19 am CDT

Livestock manager Greg Friel explains “The Haleakala Ranch encompasses several microclimates and terrains including high-altitude pine and native forest, temperate pasture land, subtropical rain forest and dry or desert-type rangeland on the leeward coastal side of the ranch. The ranch remains as one of the largest ranches in Hawaii.” “I’m […]

By Duane McCartney

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices rally CME live cattle

Jun. 19, 2014 at 3:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished higher on Thursday in response to stronger-than-expected prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. Cash cattle in Texas and Kansas moved at $150 per hundredweight (cwt), up $2 from last week, according to feedlot sources (all figures US$). Investors […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down on profit-taking

Jun. 18, 2014 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Wednesday settled down their three-cent daily price limit on profit-taking, traders said. Lower live cattle future and fund liquidation hastened CME feeder cattle losses, they said. Feeder cattle futures reflect worries about how to make high-priced calves work with […]

By Theopolis Waters