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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on cash market pressure

May. 25, 2022 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures dipped on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in the cash markets, traders said. Hog futures were mixed, with prices closing well off their session highs after contracts hit technical resistance. The nearby June hogs contract rose 0.025 cent to 109.05 cents/lb., while most-active […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall as supplies rise

May. 24, 2022 at 5:17 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise on export prospects

May. 23, 2022 at 4:21 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: August live cattle, feeders ease on USDA report

May. 20, 2022 at 7:11 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed as traders await USDA data

May. 19, 2022 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall with equities

May. 18, 2022 at 6:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday as traders reduced risk amid steep losses in the stock market, analysts said. Lean hog futures strengthened at the CME. Cattle futures are more sensitive than hogs to falling stock prices, said Dan Norcini, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend recovery from recent slide

May. 17, 2022 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the market continued to recover from oversold conditions, traders said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures ended lower. Short-covering helped propel hog futures higher following recent declines, said Matt Wiegand, commodity […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures bounce from losses

May. 16, 2022 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Monday in a rebound from recent losses, while feeder cattle futures stumbled under pressure from rising costs for grains used for livestock feed. Live cattle were technically oversold and due for a bounce, brokers said. Futures were […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs bounce after recent losses

May. 13, 2022 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rebounded on Friday after dropping a day earlier to their lowest prices since January. The market was due for a bounce following a recent slide that was driven by concerns about weakening U.S. demand and technical selling, analysts said. The […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs weaken amid demand concerns

May. 12, 2022 at 6:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures fell on Thursday, as high meat prices are threatening U.S. demand, analysts said. Concerns that inflation could remain elevated for longer than anticipated weighed on the markets because higher prices could reduce meat sales, analysts said. Traders also watched a rise […]

By Tom Polansek