Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. feedlots draw more cattle than expected in May

Jun. 23, 2018 at 2:01 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers in May drove more cattle into U.S. feedlots than anticipated compared with the same period a year ago, said analysts after Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report. The data also showed the June 1 feedlot cattle supply climbed 4.1 per cent […]

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying pares some CME hogs’ losses

Jun. 21, 2018 at 3:29 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on trade war fears, cash prices

Jun. 19, 2018 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on packer demand, cash prices

Jun. 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle pivot higher on bargain buying

Jun. 15, 2018 at 5:45 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Trade fears drag down CME live cattle, hogs

Jun. 14, 2018 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures closed lower on Thursday, partly weakened by uncertainty over U.S. trade with China, traders said. China on Thursday urged the U.S. to make a “wise choice” on trade, saying it was ready to respond in case Washington chose […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs move up with cash prices

Jun. 13, 2018 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs rose for a second straight day on Wednesday as slaughter-ready, or cash, hog prices escalate in the midst of a seasonal supply squeeze, traders said. Sultry weather in parts of the U.S. Midwest caused livestock to eat less feed, which slows their […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs snap back on higher cash, wholesale pork prices

Jun. 12, 2018 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday recovered from Monday’s selloff, helped by higher wholesale pork values and surging market-ready, or cash, hog prices, traders said. Fund buying and bargain hunting enhanced futures advances, they said. June hogs, which will expire on Thursday, closed up 0.375 […]

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, renewed trade fears drop CME hogs

Jun. 11, 2018 at 7:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Monday reversed Friday’s advances, hit by profit-taking and renewed concerns over U.S. exports following late last week’s contentious G-7 summit, said traders. Europe will implement counter-measures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum just like Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel […]

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U.S. livestock: Surging cash prices, easing trade fears boost CME hogs

Jun. 8, 2018 at 2:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Friday fueled by rising prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs and less concern about U.S. pork trade with Mexico, said traders. On Thursday the Mexican government said it would allow some U.S. pork into the country duty-free under […]

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