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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on higher beef prices; hogs mixed

Nov. 1, 2018 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Thursday, as rising wholesale beef prices stoked hopes that meat packers would pay more for cattle in cash markets this week, traders said. Cattle futures rebounded from early declines to reach the day’s highs after government data […]

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle futures jump on short covering, positioning

Oct. 31, 2018 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on concerns over increasing supplies

Oct. 30, 2018 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

Oct. 30, 2018 at 9:17 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on technical buying

Oct. 29, 2018 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

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 […]

By Karl Plume

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

Oct. 24, 2018 at 4:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged on Wednesday as concerns about the spread of African swine fever, particularly in China, fueled buying that took some contracts up by as much as their daily trading limits. Additional support in actively traded December futures stemmed from the […]

By Karl Plume

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

Oct. 23, 2018 at 6:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Tuesday, retreating from a two-week high hit on Monday on a round of profit taking, traders said. Hog futures were higher, supported by a U.S. government report released after the close on Monday that showed supplies were tighter than […]

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues

Oct. 23, 2018 at 9:00 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearlings sold $4 to $6 lower while calves were extremely variable dropping $4 to as much as $10 in some cases. Many auction barns held feature sales last week and larger supplies weighed on the market. Weakness in the deferred live cattle futures also contributed […]

By Jerry Klassen

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

Oct. 22, 2018 at 4:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rose on Monday, bouncing back from Friday’s decline as traders digested government reports that showed supplies, while remaining abundant, were less than expected. Concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China added support. The U.S. Agriculture Department on Monday […]

By Mark Weinraub