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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on pork demand fears

Apr. 3, 2017 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Monday, pressured by concerns that the seasonal bump in supplies might further hurt cash prices and curb retail pork buying, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation hastened hog market losses. April hogs ended 0.875 cent/lb. […]

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U.S. grains: Soy futures crumble after U.S. predicts record plantings

Mar. 31, 2017 at 5:08 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs narrowly mixed on quarter-end positioning

Mar. 31, 2017 at 5:00 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog prices rally on bargain buying before USDA report

Mar. 30, 2017 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip to five-month low ahead of USDA data

Mar. 30, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cash discounts lift live cattle

Mar. 29, 2017 at 3:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed firmer on Wednesday, with support from short-covering tied to futures’ discounts to preliminary cash prices, said traders. April live cattle closed 0.575 cent/lb. higher at 121.35 cents, and June up 0.25 cent to 111.85 cents (all figures US$). Market-ready, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Soy weakens, corn gains ahead of USDA report

Mar. 29, 2017 at 2:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures closed lower on Wednesday, while corn and wheat prices edged higher as investors squared positions ahead of U.S. Department of Agriculture plantings and grain stocks data on Friday, traders and analysts said. Soybean futures fell to the lowest levels since October and corn […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs

Mar. 28, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday slumped to their lowest level in two months, as cash and wholesale pork values dropped on abundant supplies, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation accelerated market declines. April hogs ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower at 65.1 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. grains: Wheat rebounds after 2-1/2-month lows

Mar. 28, 2017 at 4:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat prices climbed on Tuesday in a light rebound from multi-month lows set on Monday, although forecasts for much-needed rains in the Plains wheat belt kept a lid on gains, analysts said. Corn firmed and soybeans edged higher after a choppy session as traders adjusted […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures extend losses

Mar. 27, 2017 at 5:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures’ selloff last Friday carried over into Monday, led by fund liquidation and weaker cash prices, traders said. April hogs ended 1.625 cents/lb. lower at 65.65 cents, and below the 100-day moving average of 66.744 cents. May finished 1.9 cents lower […]

By Theopolis Waters