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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures up on slaughter speed plan

Nov. 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Wednesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it will allow nine pork processing plants to apply to operate faster line speeds under a pilot program. The announcement eased concerns that slower processing speeds had slowed meatpackers’ […]

U.S. livestock: USDA lifts estimates for beef production, cattle prices

Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:54 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle at two-month high on strong beef demand

Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:59 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle falls as cash market idles

Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:47 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on sluggish export sales

Oct. 21, 2021 at 7:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on technical selling, export worries

Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and fears that falling Chinese hog prices point to slowing export demand for U.S. pork, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled down 1.375 cents at 76.025 cents/lb., after dipping to 75.925 cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on technical selling, uncertain demand

Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, retreating from early strength on technical selling and uncertainty about consumer demand for meat, traders said. CME December live cattle futures settled 0.4 cent lower at 130.025 cents/lb., turning down after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high

Oct. 18, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, hit by profit-taking and technical selling after the benchmark December contract hit a one-month high on Friday, traders said. A stronger close in corn futures pressured feeder cattle futures. CME December live cattle futures settled down […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed

Oct. 15, 2021 at 4:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell on Friday, pressured by rising corn prices, while live cattle futures inched up as traders anticipated seeing the cash trade improve, traders said. Meanwhile, lean hog futures rose on short-covering ahead of the weekend. The cattle market has been […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle firm on export demand

Oct. 14, 2021 at 5:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures firmed on Thursday, as relatively steady cash cattle prices offset higher feed costs weighing on the feeder market, traders said. Meanwhile, lean hog futures continued to slide on a seasonal trend of robust supplies, even as hog slaughter […]

By P.J. Huffstutter