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U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle dip; hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers January 13, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dipped on Monday after reaching record highs last week. Most active February live cattle closed at 197.400 cents per pound, down 1.375 cents from Friday. The second-most active April futures closed at 198.200, down 1.275 cents.

Livestock, News, Reuters

US chicken, pork plant workers face higher health risks, USDA studies confirm

By Reuters, Tom Polansek January 13, 2025

Workers in U.S. chicken and pork plants face higher risks than other manufacturing workers for musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, according to two studies the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued on Friday.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle add to gains; exports up year-over-year in November

By Geralyn Wichers January 10, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures added small gains to contract highs, Friday. Most active February live cattle futures closed at 198.775 cents per pound, up 1.175 cents from Thursday. April live cattle were up 1.200 cents to 199.475 cents a pound.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures take back losses to hit fresh highs

By Geralyn Wichers January 9, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures hit fresh highs on Thursday after Wednesday’s technical reversal.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

By Geralyn Wichers January 8, 2025

Most active February live cattle futures settled at 193.700 cents per pound, down 1.875 cents a pound from Tuesday. March live cattle futures fell 2.025 cents per pound to 266.025 cents a pound.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. Livestock: Cattle futures running into resistance at highs

By Geralyn Wichers, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 7, 2025

Cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise Tuesday. Most active February live cattle futures ended up 0.375 cents per pound at 195.575 cents a pound. Values hit fresh highs in many months, although ideas the market was looking overbought tempered the advances.

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U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures

By Phil Franz-Warkentin January 6, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Monday, hitting fresh contract highs in many months as forecasts calling for cold temperatures across United States ranching areas raised concerns over reduced weight gains for grazing cattle.

News, Reuters

Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

By Reuters January 6, 2025

Smithfield Foods on Monday made public its paperwork for an initial public offering in the United States, as the maker of Farmland bacon and Farmer John sausages prepares for its U.S. stock market return after more than a decade.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise sharply on low inventory

By Renee Hickman, Reuters January 2, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures reached life-of-contract highs, while live cattle futures hit multi-month peaks on Thursday, as meat packers struggled to find inventory, analysts said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall on year-end position squaring, demand doubts

By Renee Hickman, Reuters December 31, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell to two-month lows on Tuesday, as traders squared positions before the year's end and uncertainty lingered over export demand in the coming months, market analysts said.

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U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle dip; hogs rise

US chicken, pork plant workers face higher health risks, USDA studies confirm

U.S. livestock: Cattle add to gains; exports up year-over-year in November

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures take back losses to hit fresh highs

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

U.S. Livestock: Cattle futures running into resistance at highs

U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures

Smithfield Foods first to publicly file in 2025 for big US IPO

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise sharply on low inventory

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall on year-end position squaring, demand doubts

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