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U.S. livestock: Cattle up for week, first time since October

Nov. 27, 2015 at 6:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, capping their first weekly gain in five weeks as wintry weather across the central U.S. slowed the movement of cattle to market. Storms from New Mexico to Illinois that brought ice, snow and pounding rain caused […]

Hog prices fighting for stability

Nov. 27, 2015 at 5:23 pm CST

By Dave Sims

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-week high as cash prices stabilize

Nov. 25, 2015 at 5:52 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Maple Leaf to cut 400 middle-management jobs

Nov. 25, 2015 at 3:06 pm CST

By Anet Josline Pinto Rod Nickel

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking after one-week highs

Nov. 24, 2015 at 6:51 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back ahead of holiday

Nov. 23, 2015 at 5:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts ended up sharply on Monday, driven by active short-covering as some investors prepare for Thanksgiving holiday vacations, traders said. “Some of these guys are so frustrated with market volatility and uncertainty that they’re looking forward to some time off,” a […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Lower beef quote undermines CME live cattle

Nov. 19, 2015 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Thursday after profit-taking and a drop in the day’s wholesale beef price ended a two-day rally, traders said. Spot December and February finished 1.075 cents/lb. lower at 129.9 and 132.05 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale […]

By Theopolis Waters

New ‘superbug’ gene found in animals, people in China

Nov. 18, 2015 at 6:06 pm CST

London | Reuters — A new gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to a last-resort class of antibiotics has been found in people and pigs in China — including in samples of bacteria with epidemic potential, researchers said Wednesday. The discovery was described as “alarming” by scientists, who called for […]

By Kate Kelland

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains

Nov. 18, 2015 at 5:54 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second day in a row Wednesday, helped by more short-covering as expectations improved regarding cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot December finished at 130.975 cents/lb., up 2.95 cents, and February 2.55 cents higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish strong after wild ride

Nov. 17, 2015 at 7:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday amid massive short-covering spurred by higher wholesale beef values that overcame selling led by lower cash price expectations for later this week, traders said. Spot December finished at 128.025 cents/lb., up 0.35 cent, and February 0.925 […]

By Theopolis Waters