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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs surge on stocks data, strong pork demand

Apr. 25, 2017 at 4:33 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed for a second day on Tuesday, with some contracts surging more than 3 percent, on bullish pork stocks data and seasonal buying, traders said. Prices climbed from the opening bell as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported tighter-than-anticipated U.S. stocks of […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop from one-year peak, hogs rise

Apr. 24, 2017 at 5:11 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: March feedlot cattle placements carve new monthly high

Apr. 21, 2017 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures again notch 1-year highs

Apr. 20, 2017 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up for 9th straight session

Apr. 19, 2017 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 18, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday spiked to their highest since mid-April 2016, driven by improved wholesale beef demand that may underpin cash prices this week, said traders. They said profit-taking pulled back-month futures down from new contract highs achieved earlier in the session. April […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

Apr. 17, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose on Monday for the seventh consecutive session, boosted by improved wholesale beef demand and futures’ discounts to recent cash prices, traders said. They said speculative buying and buy stops drove deferred contracts to fresh highs. April live cattle closed 1.05 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle firm on discount to cash trades

Apr. 13, 2017 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a roughly 1-1/2 year high on Thursday, boosted by gains in cash cattle prices that widened futures’ discount to the cash market, dealers said. Feedlots bought a small number of cattle in Nebraska at $128/cwt, up $2 from […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on fund buying

Apr. 12, 2017 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures extended gains on Wednesday, with most live and feeder cattle contracts hitting lifetime highs on investment fund buying as wholesale beef prices also climbed, traders said. The higher cattle prices came despite expectations for weaker trades this week in U.S. Plains cash cattle […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

Apr. 11, 2017 at 8:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to a 2-1/2 week peak on Tuesday while lean hogs were mostly higher on support from investment fund buying linked to big gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures gained for […]

By Michael Hirtzer