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U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip from 3-week high in technical setback

Oct. 25, 2018 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Thursday in a technical-selling and profit-taking setback after scaling to three-week highs the previous day. Strengthening cash beef prices and government data showing smaller-than-expected cattle supplies at feedlots had supported the market earlier this week. “Coming out of […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end limit-up on African swine fever jitters

Oct. 24, 2018 at 4:34 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip from two-week high; hog futures firm

Oct. 23, 2018 at 6:44 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rebound on supply reports

Oct. 22, 2018 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on plentiful supplies, demand concerns

Oct. 12, 2018 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes for China trade talks

Sep. 12, 2018 at 4:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than two per cent on Wednesday on news that the Trump administration is attempting to restart trade negotiations with China, a major importer which has steep duties on shipments of U.S. pork. Senior U.S. officials led by Treasury Secretary Steven […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking, lack of cash sales

Aug. 31, 2018 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures eased on Friday as traders locked in profits following two straight sessions of higher prices and as beef packers bought few animals in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Expectations that meat packers might pay prices roughly steady with cattle sales of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly higher on technical buying

Aug. 29, 2018 at 5:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly higher on Wednesday, lifted by light technical buying as traders awaited deals in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures were slightly lower and lean hogs were mixed, with fresh news relatively scant. Most-active CME […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down for 3rd day

Aug. 24, 2018 at 4:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures fell Friday for a third straight session, with the benchmark CME October contract notching a six-week low on disappointing cash cattle values, traders said. Slaughter-ready cattle traded Thursday at $109 per cwt in Texas and Kansas, down from $109 to $110.50 last […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures decline after weaker cash trade

Aug. 23, 2018 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures declined on Thursday after cash cattle traded in Kansas and Texas at mostly lower prices than a week ago, traders said. CME Group feeder cattle futures edged higher while lean hog futures ended mixed, with the nearby October contract down more than […]