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U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound with pork prices

Feb. 27, 2015 at 6:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Friday bounced back from Thursday’s losses, sparked by the uptick in wholesale pork values, traders said. April futures closed up 0.325 cents per pound, to 67.475 cents, with May 0.6 cents higher at 79.9 cents (all figures US$). Friday afternoon’s […]

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking breaks CME hogs’ six-day win streak

Feb. 26, 2015 at 4:00 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs post more gains on cash prices

Feb. 25, 2015 at 4:29 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again with cash prices

Feb. 24, 2015 at 3:08 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on cash prices, port dispute end

Feb. 23, 2015 at 3:26 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

Feb. 20, 2015 at 3:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell Friday on lower cash prices before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show a sizable drop in the number of cattle placed into feedlots last month. This […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Improved fundamentals extend CME hogs’ advances

Feb. 19, 2015 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs gained for a second straight session on Thursday, helped by firmer cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. April futures closed up 2.825 cents per pound at 67.05 cents, and May 2.325 cents higher at 76.725 cents (all figures US$). Thursday […]

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U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle

Feb. 18, 2015 at 7:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday on short-covering in response to the jump in wholesale beef values, traders said. February closed up 0.575 cent per pound, to 159.175 cents, and April 1.9 cents higher at 152.625 cents (all figures US$). Wednesday afternoon’s […]

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking slams CME live cattle, hogs

Feb. 17, 2015 at 3:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply lower on Tuesday on profit-taking following Friday’s rally, traders said. February closed 1.4 cents per pound lower at 158.6 cents, and April down 2.5 cents at 150.725 cents (all figures US$). West Coast port slowdowns and disappointing volumes […]

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on cash price hopes, BSE report

Feb. 13, 2015 at 4:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted significant gains on Friday, in anticipation of higher cash prices and short-covering before Monday’s Presidents Day holiday in the U.S., traders said. News of Canada’s first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) since 2011 provided further support to CME […]

By Theopolis Waters