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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Nov. 16, 2015 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished Monday’s session down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit after late Friday’s cash prices fell short of expectations, traders and analysts said. Spot December finished at 127.675 cents/lb., and February at 129.65 cents (all figures US$). Live cattle’s […]

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

Nov. 13, 2015 at 5:32 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

Merck to buy Harrisvaccines to boost livestock portfolio

Nov. 12, 2015 at 7:24 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs continue gains for second day

Nov. 12, 2015 at 6:23 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs surge on bargain-buying after selloff

Nov. 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

Olymel buying into Quebec pork packer Lucyporc

Nov. 11, 2015 at 3:09 am CST

Canada’s biggest pork and poultry exporter is set to take a stake in a Quebec pork packer specializing in cuts for the Japanese market and other overseas buyers. Olymel, the meat packing and processing arm of Quebec’s Coop Federee, announced a share exchange Monday with Quebec livestock producer and processor […]

By Staff

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, feeders fall to contract lows on fund selling

Nov. 10, 2015 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged to contract lows on Tuesday while lean hogs also extended recent losses, pulled down by ample supplies of animals for slaughter, and meat in storage. Expectations for lower cattle prices in cash markets also weighed. Live cattle and […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Technical trading, holiday fears sour hog, cattle futures

Nov. 9, 2015 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw all of its live cattle and all but two feeder cattle futures contracts fall by the daily trading limit on Monday, pressured by technical selling and weakening wholesale beef prices, traders and industry analysts said. Meanwhile, CME lean hog contracts continued […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Manitoba extends fertilizing deadline to Saturday

Nov. 9, 2015 at 3:15 pm CST

A warmer-than-usual November has allowed Manitoba’s conservation and water stewardship department to delay its winter fertilizing ban until Saturday (Nov. 14). With soil temperatures not yet at the freezing point, the province announced Monday it would extend its deadline for spreading of phosphorus and/or nitrogen, including synthetic fertilizers and/or manure, […]

By Staff

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low

Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts drifted to a six-year low for a second straight day on Friday as plentiful seasonal supplies pulled prices for market-ready (cash) hogs lower, traders said. Spot December finished 0.4 cent/lb. lower at 55 cents, and February ended down 0.3 cent […]

By Theopolis Waters