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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on technical setback

Dec. 21, 2020 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures eased on Monday, setting back on some mild technical selling after three days of gains, while hog futures edged higher, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled 0.2 cent lower at 114.65 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:41 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Tyson fires seven managers after probe into COVID-19 wagering

Dec. 17, 2020 at 4:13 am CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm despite weak cash markets

Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:53 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on technical buying

Dec. 15, 2020 at 7:20 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on technical buying

Dec. 14, 2020 at 8:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose 3.8 per cent on Monday, notching their biggest daily gain since September, in a technical bounce from the three-week low they hit on Friday, traders said. “We hit the bottom end of the range so we are just bouncing back,” said […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on technical and bargain buying

Dec. 11, 2020 at 7:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures advanced for a third straight session on Friday supported by technical and bargain buying and as strong packer margins were seen potentially keeping a floor under cash cattle prices. Futures rose despite some demand concerns as soaring U.S. coronavirus rates triggered lockdowns […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle advance in bargain-buying bounce

Dec. 10, 2020 at 6:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Thursday on bargain buying and speculative buying after prices hit 2-1/2 week lows earlier this week. Futures firmed despite lower cash cattle prices and tumbling beef prices as packer demand held stable and processing margins […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Short covering, bargain buying lift cattle, hog futures

Dec. 9, 2020 at 6:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures firmed on Wednesday in a short-covering and bargain-buying bounce following four straight losing sessions that had dragged prices to 2-1/2-week lows. Lean hog futures also firmed on short covering and bargain buying, though livestock traders remained generally cautious as they monitor broadening […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures follow cash prices, beef values lower

Dec. 8, 2020 at 6:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell for a fourth straight session on Tuesday as cash cattle traded lower at southern U.S. Plains feedlot markets and as wholesale beef prices continued a steep seasonal slide. Declines, however, were limited by bargain buying as some traders viewed the recent […]

By Karl Plume