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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rise on China disease worries

Feb. 8, 2021 at 7:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rallied to new contract highs on Monday on rising concerns about the spread of a deadly pig disease in China, the world’s largest hog and pork market, and as wintry weather in the U.S. Midwest threatened to disrupt hog movement. The gains […]

U.S. livestock: CME hogs touch contract high for fourth straight day

Feb. 5, 2021 at 7:17 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

Feed weekly outlook: Grain exports, prices rise

Feb. 4, 2021 at 4:21 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

China’s 2020 pork output higher than expected

Jan. 18, 2021 at 2:59 pm CST

By Dominique Patton

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up as Wall Street rallies

Nov. 16, 2020 at 6:26 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Pulse weekly outlook: Pea exports up on year, China a key buyer

Nov. 3, 2020 at 4:05 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian pea exports are running ahead of the year-ago level, with China the main buyer, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) data. Total pea exports tracked by the commission, at 1.12 million tonnes during the first 12 weeks of the 2020-21 crop year, are up 34 […]

By MarketsFarm Team

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs fall on declining wholesale pork prices

Oct. 28, 2020 at 7:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday on weaker wholesale pork prices, while cattle futures advanced on steady beef demand, traders said. The U.S. pork cutout, an indication of wholesale pork prices, fell by $4.31, to $84.52/cwt, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (all figures […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

Oct. 21, 2020 at 4:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, retreating back toward seven-week lows hit on Monday after a bargain buying bounce fizzled as plentiful supplies remained the focus of investors. Feeder cattle futures were slightly higher following the front-month contract’s decline to its lowest since July 1 […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed, cattle drop

Oct. 19, 2020 at 6:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures were mixed on Monday, with the nearby contract rising on strong export demand while deferreds eased on signs that China was making progress in rebuilding its decimated hog herd, traders said. Strength in the cash market supported the front-month December contract, which rose […]

By Mark Weinraub

Strong demand, lower supplies support North American hog prices

Oct. 6, 2020 at 3:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Hog prices in North America typically come under pressure heading into fall, as the end of barbecue season coincides with more hogs coming to slaughter. However, strong global demand has propped up hog prices in recent weeks, with cash prices increasing by over 25 per cent. Fewer hogs […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm