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U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures tumble on uncertain pork demand

Aug. 9, 2021 at 6:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell sharply on Monday, with the benchmark October contract down its daily limit on worries about a seasonal increase in hog supplies and uncertain demand for U.S. pork, analysts said. CME October hog futures settled down 3 cents […]

Feed weekly outlook: DDGs becoming another feed option

Aug. 9, 2021 at 9:51 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firms on improved cash, holiday demand

Aug. 6, 2021 at 5:19 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on anticipated larger supplies

Aug. 5, 2021 at 5:30 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on scarce supply and firmer cash markets

Aug. 4, 2021 at 3:30 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm as market-ready supplies remain soft

Aug. 3, 2021 at 5:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained for a second day on Tuesday, supported by lower supplies of market ready hogs as the August futures contract nears expiration. “Until we start seeing better numbers coming forward on packer runs, I think that’s going to elevate things […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Drought conditions spur on fall cattle run

Aug. 3, 2021 at 9:01 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves traded $2 to $5 lower. The fall run has started. Drought like conditions have caused many ranchers to sell cattle 30 to 45 days earlier than normal. Steers averaging 900 pounds were readily trading in the range […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as traders eye Dominican hog disease

Jul. 29, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mixed on Thursday as pressure from news of a deadly hog disease in the Dominican Republic offset support from strong export sales and firm cash hog prices, traders said. CME August lean hog futures settled up 0.600 cent at […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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

Jul. 27, 2021 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday after rising to their highest price in more than three weeks, while feeder cattle pulled back from contract highs on Monday. Lean hog futures also weakened as traders took money off the table after recent gains. Traders […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feed barley rally pressures feeder cattle market

Jul. 27, 2021 at 10:13 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling steers traded $4 to $8 lower while heifers were down $2 to $4. Calves traded $5 to as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feed barley in the Lethbridge area traded in the range of $390/tonne to as high as $415/tonne, up $25-$30/tonne […]

By Jerry Klassen