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U.S. livestock: CME February hogs hit two-month low

Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME live hog futures fell to a two-month low on Monday, notching their fifth straight day of declines on concerns that Chinese pork consumption will fall during the country’s upcoming Lunar New Year celebrations, traders said. Cattle futures were firm, with strength in the cash market […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on cash resiliency

Dec. 9, 2022 at 7:55 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm despite softer cash cattle

Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on seasonal retail softness

Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:38 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on wholesale beef weakness

Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:03 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle firm as corn inputs slide

Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed for the fifth consecutive session, as corn, a significant input for producers, continues to fall, traders said. “The feeders have sort of been hobbled for a long time because of the elevated feed price,” said Dennis Smith, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME feeder, live cattle firm as trade eyes supplies

Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Friday, supported by lower feed grain costs and resilient live cattle futures, traders said. “The market has held together well, so there’s optimism there. Then you’ve got the grain market down double digits today, and down […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm with supplies in focus

Dec. 1, 2022 at 6:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Thursday, erasing the week’s earlier losses as smaller supplies of market-ready hogs offset seasonal pressure. “Fundamentally, we know we’re fairly tight on supplies. We’re not getting expansion,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing. The CME […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong cash trade

Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong cash markets and a steady pace of processing. “Even though there’s a seasonal pullback for the next couple of weeks, it doesn’t look like cash wants to break,” said Scott Varilek, broker […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: February hogs fall on high supply, export demand concerns

Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, pressured by a combination added seasonal supply and deflated demand as China faces protests over COVID-19 lockdowns. “This three-week period, we’re pushing a large supply of hogs through the system,” […]

By Christopher Walljasper