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U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off two-month low

Dec. 16, 2022 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures rallied on Friday, rebounding from a two-month low on a round of end-of-week bargain buying. Cattle futures also were firm despite concerns about waning demand, traders said. Cash market strength added support to both hogs and cattle. CME February lean hogs jumped […]

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall on poor demand outlook

Dec. 15, 2022 at 5:16 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: December live cattle down off 7-1/2-year high

Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:25 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on short-covering

Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:32 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME February hogs hit two-month low

Dec. 12, 2022 at 7:43 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on cash resiliency

Dec. 9, 2022 at 7:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed on Friday, supported by resilient cash cattle prices across the U.S. Plains this week, traders said. “We had cash come right back,” said Joe Kooima, commodity broker at Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading Inc. “Cash was a dollar […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm despite softer cash cattle

Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed on Thursday, supported by sluggish corn futures, while live cattle gains were muted as meatpackers offered lower cash cattle prices this week, traders said. “They’ve backed off a bit in the cash market,” said Doug Houghton, technical […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease on seasonal retail softness

Dec. 7, 2022 at 5:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dipped on Wednesday, as easing post-holiday retail demand, combined with strong cash cattle prices, eats into processor profitability. “This week specifically is when we transition to buying for a lower-demand period, post-holidays,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist at […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on wholesale beef weakness

Dec. 6, 2022 at 6:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slid on Tuesday, pressured by falling wholesale beef prices. “We had a really disappointing box beef value fall off to start the week yesterday, and a little follow through today,” said Matthew Wiegand, risk management consultant at FuturesOne. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle firm as corn inputs slide

Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed for the fifth consecutive session, as corn, a significant input for producers, continues to fall, traders said. “The feeders have sort of been hobbled for a long time because of the elevated feed price,” said Dennis Smith, […]

By Christopher Walljasper