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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled about one per cent higher on Friday, supported by fears that a weekend winter storm in the Plains and Midwest would slow the transport of livestock and complicate pork and beef plant operations, traders said. “We see some significant disruptions […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

By Julie Ingwersen 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday, joining a broad sell-off in agricultural futures that traders attributed to fund selling and uncertainty about the details of a U.S.-China trade agreement signed a day earlier. China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact

By Julie Ingwersen 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) inched higher on Wednesday as the United States and China signed a Phase One trade agreement that could lead to increased sales of U.S. meat to the world’s biggest pork consumer. However, gains in futures were muted by a lack of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

By Julie Ingwersen January 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday, bouncing a day after falling to a one-month low as traders adjusted positions ahead of Wednesday’s planned signing of a U.S.-China trade agreement, brokers said. “The choppy trade continues. There is clearly some nervousness associated with what is […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-month low on weak cash values

By Julie Ingwersen January 13, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell to a one-month low on Monday, pressed by ample U.S. pork supplies and a discount in the cash hog market relative to futures, traders said. “We’ve got a problem where we are still seeing big hog numbers,” said Doug Houghton, analyst […] Read more

After peaking in earlier October, yearling markets are now trending lower.

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Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen January 10, 2020

Throughout the fall period, western Canadian calves were trading $10 to $15 below year-ago levels. Yearlings were quite firm earlier in September, reaching up to 52-week highs. After peaking in the first half of October, the yearling market has been slowly trending lower. This is counter-seasonal to price patterns we’ve seen in past years. Usually, […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on firm cash market, harsh Plains weather

By Karl Plume January 10, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to the loftiest levels of the week on Friday on expectations for higher cash cattle sales at Plains feedlot markets and as harsh weather in parts of the region increased stress on the animals. Some feedlot cattle in the central and northern Plains have traded at […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

By Karl Plume January 9, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Thursday on ample supplies of hogs and a weak cash market, and as traders remain uncertain about how much additional pork China would buy as part of a Phase One trade deal with the United States. The actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February contract […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

By Tom Polansek January 8, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. pork exports in November surged to a record high for any month, according to new government data, driven by a fatal pig disease stoking a meat shortage in China. The shipments fueled expectations for more big sales to China, although U.S. hog futures slumped on Wednesday. China, the world’s largest […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

By Karl Plume January 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures eased on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback from the prior session’s steep jump after weeks of rising cattle prices that have eroded beef packer margins. Live cattle futures were due for a pullback after scaling to an 8-1/2 month peak last week on strong beef demand and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-month low on weak cash values

A few observations regarding the feeder cattle market

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on firm cash market, harsh Plains weather

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

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