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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hog futures extends losses

Nov. 4, 2016 at 10:10 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday settled in negative territory for the third straight day after cash prices fell short of investors’ expectations, said traders. CME live cattle losses mounted after falling below technical support levels, which triggered sell stops and fund liquidation. Most actively-traded December […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hog futures stumble on profit-taking

Nov. 3, 2016 at 5:45 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on technical buying, cattle mostly higher

Nov. 2, 2016 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle leap to one-month high

Nov. 1, 2016 at 5:47 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise for third straight session

Oct. 31, 2016 at 5:24 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again

Oct. 28, 2016 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts landed in positive territory for a second straight day on Friday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying that offset bearish fundamentals, traders said. December lean hogs closed 1.425 cents/lb. higher at 46.8 cents, and February ended 1.675 cents higher at […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

Oct. 27, 2016 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pared the prior day’s losses on Thursday, led by technical buying in the face of ample packer inventories and a temporary shutdown at an East Coast packing plant, traders said. December lean hogs finished 1.175 cent/lb. higher at 45.375 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

Oct. 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished weaker for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and uneasiness about cash and wholesale pork prices as October Pork Month winds down, said traders. December lean hogs finished 0.425 cent/lb. lower at 44.2 cents, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak

Oct. 25, 2016 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday gained for a third straight session, fueled by recently improved prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs and wholesale pork values despite plentiful supplies, said traders. Fund buying developed after December and February futures opened above their respective 20-day […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to three-week high

Oct. 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose for a third consecutive session to their highest level in three weeks, fueled by Friday’s strong cash prices and the U.S. government’s bullish monthly Cattle on Feed report, traders said. Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed two per […]

By Theopolis Waters