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U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain as demand remains strong

May. 10, 2021 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures gained on Monday as cattle processing picked up, led by strong beef prices, while feed cattle gained on tight supplies and a lower corn trade, analysts said. CME June live cattle futures added 2.2 cents to 118.225 cents/lb., while August feeder […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as cash market firms

Mar. 30, 2021 at 7:26 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb to 6-1/2-year high

Mar. 17, 2021 at 7:10 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on tightening hog supplies, strong pork demand

Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hog futures weaken

Mar. 15, 2021 at 5:48 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end firm, hogs ease on profit-taking

Mar. 12, 2021 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures edged higher on Friday on technical buying and as feeder cattle futures hit a two-week top on optimism about softening feed prices, analysts said. CME April live cattle settled up 0.475 cent at 119 cents/lb., holding above chart support […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit contract highs, led by strong cash markets

Mar. 11, 2021 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures surged three per cent on Thursday, setting life-of-contract highs on firming cash hog markets and rising wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME April lean hog futures settled up 2.725 cents at 91.5 cents/lb. after recording a contract high at […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb as pork prices rise, slaughter pace slows

Mar. 9, 2021 at 7:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rose on Tuesday for a second straight day, supported by rising wholesale pork prices and a smaller weekly kill than a year ago, traders said. CME April lean hog futures ended up 1.05 cents at 88.35 cents/lb., moving back […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on end-of-month profit taking

Feb. 26, 2021 at 4:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures dropped 2.9 per cent on Friday, with traders locking in profits from the rally on the last session of February. The loss, which pulled the market from the nearly two-year high hit on Thursday, was the biggest for hogs in percentage terms since […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on follow-through buying, cash strength

Feb. 25, 2021 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live hog futures rose for the fourth day in a row on Thursday, hitting its highest since May 2019 on follow-through buying after rising the daily trading limit on Wednesday, traders said. Strength in the cash market also supported hog prices but the […]

By Mark Weinraub

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