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U.S. livestock: CME nearby hog futures up ahead of herd data

Jun. 29, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby lean hog futures ended higher on Thursday, as wholesale pork prices rose, cash hog prices firmed and traders awaited quarterly hog data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Benchmark August hogs settled up 1.225 cents at 92.325 cents/lb. after reaching 93 […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on firm cash markets

Jun. 28, 2023 at 7:20 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, lean hogs mixed

Jun. 27, 2023 at 8:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle weak on large May placements

Jun. 26, 2023 at 7:40 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally as corn prices sag

Jun. 23, 2023 at 7:14 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hogs fall

Jun. 22, 2023 at 5:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures firmed on Thursday, rebounding from a sharp decline a day earlier on support from weakness in the corn market. Live cattle futures also closed higher but hog contracts weakened, extending a sell-off that started on Wednesday as traders said the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle down as corn extends rally

Jun. 21, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures eased on Wednesday, with surging corn prices expected to boost feeding costs in the coming weeks, traders said. But live cattle contracts were close to unchanged. Hog futures fell from a nine-month high on a round of profit-taking, with the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally to nine-month high; cattle ease

Jun. 20, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose to a nine-month high as a recent slowdown in the pace of slaughter limited the amount of retail supplies. Cattle futures were weaker on an expected seasonal slowdown and a round of profit-taking, traders said. CME July hogs jumped three […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up as beef prices climb

Jun. 16, 2023 at 7:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, supported by strong beef prices and profitable margins for beef packers, traders said. CME’s benchmark August live cattle contract settled up 0.65 cent at 171.725 cents/lb. (all figures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle inch higher in technical bounce

Jun. 15, 2023 at 7:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed modestly higher on Thursday on rising wholesale beef prices and a technical bounce after the benchmark August contract dipped to a two-week low. The cattle market has been consolidating after a surge to contract highs on June […]

By Julie Ingwersen