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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures pare losses but remain weaker

Mar. 12, 2015 at 5:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower for a sixth straight session on Thursday, and set fresh contract lows, plagued by a host of bearish fundamentals, traders said. April closed 1.825 cents per pound lower at 62.3 cents, and earlier made a new contract low of […]

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on strong dollar, bird flu woes

Mar. 11, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Wild boar must be PigTrace-compatible by July 1

Mar. 10, 2015 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures mixed as dollar, stocks weigh

Mar. 10, 2015 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undermines CME live cattle

Mar. 9, 2015 at 4:24 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures jump with cash prices

Mar. 6, 2015 at 3:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled higher on Friday, driven by short-covering in response to strong preliminary cash prices, traders said. April closed 1.375 cents per pound higher at 154.65 cents, and June ended up 1.075 cents at 147.1 cents (all figures US$). A small number […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop with cash, wholesale pork prices

Mar. 5, 2015 at 3:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs turned lower on Thursday, pressured by weaker cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. April and June closed 1.175 cents per pound lower at 66.825 cents and 77.45 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Wholesale pork prices slumped $1.49 to $68.49 per […]

By Theopolis Waters

Australia clears JBS bid for pork firm Primo

Mar. 4, 2015 at 4:35 pm CST

Sydney | Reuters — Australian regulators have approved a bid by the U.S. arm of Brazilian beef giant JBS to acquire Australian Consolidated Food Holdings Pty. Ltd. (Primo) for an undisclosed sum, Treasurer Joe Hockey said on Wednesday. The approval by Australia’s Foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB), subject to conditions […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs veer sharply higher

Mar. 4, 2015 at 4:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted steep gains Wednesday on fund buying and cash price optimism that wiped out Tuesday’s losses, traders said. April closed up the three-cent-per-pound price limit at 154.05 cents, and June ended 2.65 cents higher at 146.325 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking sinks CME live cattle, hogs

Mar. 3, 2015 at 6:10 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply lower on Tuesday, racked by profit-taking and fund liquidation, traders said. April closed 2.4 cents lower at 151.05 cents, and June down 2.125 cents, to 143.675 cents (all figures US$). Funds sold after April and June drifted below […]

By Theopolis Waters