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Maple Leaf profit misses estimates on weak pork prices

Feb. 28, 2019 at 4:29 pm CST

Reuters — Packaged meat producer Maple Leaf Foods missed analysts’ estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, as weak pork prices offset growth in its prepared meats business. Pork prices have taken a beating from the Sino-U.S. trade war, with China’s retaliatory tariffs affecting demand from the South Asian country, which […]

China moves to halt swine fever with hog industry overhaul

Feb. 27, 2019 at 11:01 am CST

By Dominique Patton Hallie Gu

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on U.S.-China trade hopes

Feb. 12, 2019 at 6:47 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

Feb. 11, 2019 at 7:11 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

Feb. 8, 2019 at 6:41 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

Feb. 7, 2019 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined for the third day in a row on Wednesday as prices for pork and hogs in cash markets continued to weigh on futures, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange April hogs dropped to the lowest levels in five months […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

Feb. 6, 2019 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell to the lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, declining for the second straight session as weaker prices for pork pointed to abundant supplies, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures also eased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange but prices stayed within recent […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease after hitting contract highs

Jan. 31, 2019 at 5:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday on a round of profit taking after hitting contract highs early in the session. Feeder cattle contracts weakened in sympathy while hog futures eased on concerns about the spread of African swine fever, traders said. Hog futures […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

Jan. 30, 2019 at 3:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures for April delivery, the most actively traded contract, firmed for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday on good end-user demand. The contract hit an all time-high of 128.15 cents/lb. during Wednesday’s session but closed slightly below that peak […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly lower

Jan. 28, 2019 at 5:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mostly lower on Monday, with the market still technically weak despite four straight days of declines last week. The most-active April hog contract managed to close slightly higher on a mild bargain-buying bounce after hitting its lowest since mid-August. But […]

By Mark Weinraub

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Insights and Stories on Swine Fever

Maple Leaf profit misses estimates on weak pork prices

China moves to halt swine fever with hog industry overhaul

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on U.S.-China trade hopes

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease after hitting contract highs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

U.S. livestock: Hogs mostly lower

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