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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs decline; cattle inches higher

Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by declining demand and expectations of greater supplies of market-ready hogs heading into the fall, analysts said. “You had a cutout that took a big step back yesterday. You had export numbers that weren’t especially supportive […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures mixed; feeders boosted as corn slumps

Jul. 27, 2023 at 4:51 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures extend profit-taking slide

Jul. 25, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures recover after ‘complete downhill slide’

Mar. 24, 2023 at 4:49 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hog, live cattle futures sag in technical moves

Nov. 4, 2022 at 6:28 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle bounce from two-week low in most-active contract

Nov. 3, 2022 at 6:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Thursday in the most-active contract, after shaking off a two-week low hit earlier in the session, traders said. Other contracts ended mixed, as the market took a breather following a recent rally in cash cattle prices, brokers […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag on long liquidation; cash trade awaited

Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower in range-bound trade on Tuesday as speculators exited long positions amid a lack of supportive news, traders said. CME December live cattle LCZ2 settled down 0.525 cent at 151.950 cents per lb but stayed inside of Monday’s […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce back from steep losses

Oct. 28, 2022 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures settled higher on Friday in a recovery from sharp losses recorded in the previous session, while live cattle futures weakened for a second consecutive day. December lean hog futures LHZ2 ended up 0.975 cent at 86.100 cents per lb. The contract bounced […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs touch one-week lows in pullback from gains

Oct. 27, 2022 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest prices in more than a week on Thursday in a setback from recent rallies, traders said. Live cattle futures also ended lower after the February contract LCF3 set a new high. The hog and cattle markets were overbought […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures turn lower after setting contract highs

Oct. 25, 2022 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mostly lower on profit-taking on Tuesday as the market pulled back from contract highs, analysts said. The market consolidated after recent gains, though analysts said cash cattle prices are expected to strengthen this week. Most actively traded December live […]

By Tom Polansek

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