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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as JBS reopens plants

Jun. 2, 2021 at 4:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, bouncing back from Tuesday’s steep decline that stemmed from a shutdown of JBS SA’s beef operations due to a cyberattack. JBS employees were returning to U.S. meat plants on Wednesday, with a return to full capacity in […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on cyberattack at JBS

Jun. 1, 2021 at 6:43 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Ransomware attack on JBS halts Canadian, U.S. slaughter

Jun. 1, 2021 at 12:46 pm CDT

By Jeff Mason Tom Polansek

Olymel gets home province’s backing for plant upgrades

May. 21, 2021 at 9:31 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

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

May. 18, 2021 at 4:55 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain as demand remains strong

May. 10, 2021 at 5:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures gained on Monday as cattle processing picked up, led by strong beef prices, while feed cattle gained on tight supplies and a lower corn trade, analysts said. CME June live cattle futures added 2.2 cents to 118.225 cents/lb., while August feeder […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally on cash prices, tight supply

May. 4, 2021 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for the third consecutive day on Tuesday as a strong cash market and tight supplies pushed up prices. Solid demand for pork has helped boost the market, with meat processors paying up to buy hogs from producers, […]

By Tom Polansek

Workers call strike at Olymel hog plant in Quebec

Apr. 30, 2021 at 9:50 pm CDT

Talks toward a new contract for unionized employees at meat packer Olymel’s hog slaughter and processing plant in Quebec’s Beauce region have ended in a strike. The Syndicat des travailleurs d’Olymel Vallee-Jonction-CSN, which represents over 1,000 staff at Vallee-Jonction, about 60 km southeast of Quebec City, called an “indefinite” strike […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain on grain market uncertainty

Apr. 29, 2021 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained on Thursday, as mixed grain trade offered some relief for feed costs, while strong beef demand continued to support prices, traders said. CME’s June live cattle futures added 0.6 cent to 116.05 cents/lb., while August feeder cattle futures gained 0.975 cents […]