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U.S. livestock: Hogs dip on concern over slower slaughter, heavier pigs

Jan. 13, 2022 at 6:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday amid concerns that a reduced pace of slaughtering is limiting demand for pigs that are growing heavier, analysts said. Slow slaughtering has weighed on hog and cattle futures because livestock back up on farms when they cannot […]

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By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures, boxed beef prices drop

Jul. 7, 2021 at 5:47 pm CDT

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Workers call strike at Olymel hog plant in Quebec

Apr. 30, 2021 at 9:50 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on large supply, trade war jitters

Nov. 13, 2019 at 5:03 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Hogs decline on heavier animals, technical selling

Oct. 17, 2018 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped for the second straight session on Wednesday, on technical selling and after government data showed heavier-weight U.S. hogs that pointed to larger supplies, traders said. Bear-spreading pressured front-month December hogs, which settled down 2.175 cents at 54.7 cents/lb., a […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Insights and Stories on Weights

U.S. livestock: Hogs dip on concern over slower slaughter, heavier pigs

U.S. livestock: USDA lifts estimates for beef production, cattle prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures, boxed beef prices drop

Workers call strike at Olymel hog plant in Quebec

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on large supply, trade war jitters

U.S. livestock: Hogs decline on heavier animals, technical selling

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