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U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop to five-month low as U.S.-China trade tensions escalate

Aug. 1, 2019 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures sank on Thursday, with the most-active contract touching its lowest price in more than five months, as U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions in a war of tit-for-tat tariffs with China. Feeder cattle futures also slumped, and live cattle […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs sink by daily limit, hit three-week low on U.S.-China trade worries

Jul. 31, 2019 at 4:57 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop to two-week lows on U.S.-China trade worries

Jul. 30, 2019 at 4:18 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

Jul. 30, 2019 at 8:51 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop by daily limit in retreat from gains

Jul. 29, 2019 at 6:54 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week nearly flat, as hog futures inch up

Jul. 26, 2019 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended the week near previous levels, as funds took some profits on deferred cattle positions and cash trade remained light. Cash cattle prices were steady to up $1 in Iowa and Nebraska on Friday, with prices at $114 to […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as hog futures rally chills

Jul. 25, 2019 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures had a mixed day of trading on Thursday as a dearth of cash trade fueled more selling of nearby live cattle contracts and buying of the deferred months, traders said. The recent rally on hog futures continued to cool, as […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as rally on hog futures slows

Jul. 24, 2019 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures ended the day mixed, with a lack of buying interest and light cash trade prompting dealers on Wednesday to sell their nearby live cattle contracts and buy the deferred months, traders said. Meanwhile, hog traders also took a cue from the cash […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

Jul. 23, 2019 at 9:20 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $3 to as much as $10 higher while calves traded $2 to $5 above week-ago levels. Most auction barns remain in holiday mode; however, order buyers were extremely busy fielding calls for available cattle. This caused the yearling market in Western […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally on corn futures slump

Jul. 22, 2019 at 3:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures inched upward on Monday, as corn futures fell sharply and traders hoped that feed costs will continue to remain under pressure. Meanwhile, lean hog futures faced choppy trading on Monday as the market wrestles with continued expectations for – […]

By P.J. Huffstutter