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U.S. livestock: Hogs near three-week high on export optimism

Jul. 2, 2015 at 3:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures rose as much as two per cent on Thursday, lifted by large weekly pork export sales and hopes a deal between JBS USA and Cargill could lead to more international shipments, traders and analysts said. Volume was light in an abbreviated session […]

JBS to buy Cargill’s U.S. pork assets for US$1.45B

Jul. 1, 2015 at 7:23 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices drive CME live cattle limit-up

Jul. 1, 2015 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Corn prices drop CME feeder cattle limit down

Jun. 30, 2015 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

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

Jun. 29, 2015 at 3:33 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Less-potent pig virus fuels U.S. hog herd growth, but rate slows

Jun. 27, 2015 at 8:42 am CDT

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd grew nine per cent during the March-May quarter compared with a year ago, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday, reflecting better measures to combat a deadly pig virus which resulted in record pigs per litter, analysts said. However, weaker hog prices […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Jun. 26, 2015 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Friday, supported by short covering before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog report expected at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show further herd expansion during the March through May quarter compared […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle limit down as corn prices jump

Jun. 25, 2015 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly-traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures closed down their 4.5-cent per pound maximum daily limit on Thursday following double-digit corn market gains, traders said. Chicago Board of Trade corn futures surged as much as three per cent on worries heavy rainfall could reduce U.S. Midwest […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses, hogs mixed

Jun. 24, 2015 at 3:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle losses on Tuesday spilled over into Wednesday, pressured by sell stops and fund liquidation despite sharply higher wholesale beef values, traders said. June closed 1.325 cents per pound lower at 150.675 cents (all figures US$). August finished down 1.5 cents at […]

By Theopolis Waters

CME’s futures pit closures delayed to July 6 or later

Jun. 23, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group said Tuesday it will delay the closure of its open-outcry futures markets in Chicago and New York by at least one trading day due to a technical revision in its filing with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The final open-outcry session is now […]

By Reuters