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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for fourth straight session

Apr. 10, 2017 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, fueled by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. Last weekend’s news that China offered to lift its ban on U.S. beef helped spike Chicago Mercantile Exchange over one […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains as funds buy

Apr. 7, 2017 at 3:36 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME hogs

Apr. 6, 2017 at 4:28 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firmer despite cash pessimism

Apr. 5, 2017 at 4:39 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit four-month low

Apr. 4, 2017 at 4:09 pm CDT

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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. 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, […]

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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, […]

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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

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs give back recent gains

Mar. 24, 2017 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday suffered their biggest one-day loss in a month, with pressure from liquidation by funds that were largely responsible for Thursday’s market rally, said traders. April hogs ended 2.075 cents/lb. lower at 67.275 cents, and May 1.725 cents lower […]

By Theopolis Waters