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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures again reach new highs

Feb. 7, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hogs on Tuesday scored a fresh contract high, and deferred months scored new monthly tops, led by brisk wholesale pork demand cash price optimism, said traders. February hogs ended 1.025 cents/lb. higher at 72.375 cents, and hit a new contract high […]

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

Feb. 6, 2017 at 3:37 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

Feb. 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

Jan. 30, 2017 at 4:49 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

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

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled weaker on Friday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, said traders. Analysts, on average, expect the report to show 8.4 per cent more cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

Jan. 26, 2017 at 5:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended sharply lower on Thursday pressured by weaker initial cash prices and fund liquidation, but not before futures approached a six-month high for a second straight session, said traders. February hogs ended 1.675 cents/lb. lower at 65.85 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Technical buying developed after February and March futures surpassed their respective 10-day moving averages of 65.662 and 69.023 […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

Jan. 24, 2017 at 3:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Tuesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, said traders. They said sell stops and technical selling contributed to market losses. February live cattle closed 0.575 cents/lb. lower at 119.675 cents (all figures US$). April […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Technical selloff sends CME hogs lower

Jan. 23, 2017 at 5:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed weaker on Monday, partly pressured by sell stops and fund liquidation, said traders. February hogs ended 0.3 cent/lb. lower at 65 cents, and under the 10-day moving average of 65.267 cents (all figures US$). April closed 0.7 cent lower […]

By Theopolis Waters