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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures soften amid recession fears

Aug. 29, 2022 at 8:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures weakened on Monday amid spillover pressure from weakness in equity markets, analysts said. U.S. stocks closed lower, adding to sharp losses last week, on nagging concerns about the Federal Reserve’s determination to hike interest rates to fight […]

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle weaken as grain prices climb

Aug. 26, 2022 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since February

Aug. 25, 2022 at 6:36 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit 6-1/2-month low on slowing demand

Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm after hitting six-week low

Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:31 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slip

Aug. 19, 2022 at 5:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slipped on Friday, with the most-active contract dipping to a nearly six-week low during the session, as weak export demand continued to weigh on futures, analysts said. Meanwhile, a government report, released after the CME closed, said that far more […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on weak exports

Aug. 18, 2022 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by softening wholesale pork prices and weak export demand, analysts said. “We’re going to have more supply coming at us, and that’s putting pressure on the wholesale market,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm, drought accelerates selling

Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Wednesday, underpinned as ranchers move up placements of calves amid drought conditions across the southern U.S. Plains, analysts said. “The fall-weaned calves are starting to come through,” said Austin Schroeder, commodity analyst at Brugler Marketing. “Placements have been […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle set multi-month highs

Aug. 16, 2022 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rose to their highest level since April on concerns about tightening livestock supplies, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures hit a February high, while lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week. The U.S. […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs firm on cash strength

Aug. 15, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed on Monday, supported by unseasonably strong cash hog prices and firm pork cutouts. “The futures are well-discount to the cash,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management. “The longer that gap stays there, the more likely it […]

By Christopher Walljasper