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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle climb on China trade news

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose on Friday on hopes that a “phase one” trade agreement announced by Washington and Beijing would stimulate Chinese purchases of U.S. pork, but prices pared gains as traders struggled with uncertainty about the specifics. As part of the agreement, Beijing committed to buy an additional $32 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

By Julie Ingwersen 3 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on rekindled hopes for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer, traders said. Recent strength in cash hog markets added support, although prices in the closely watched Iowa and southern Minnesota market fell on Thursday afternoon after rising in […] Read more

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Cattle producers get longer phase-in on new transport regs

By GFM Staff 3 days ago

New federal livestock transport regulations, due to come into force in February, will now roll out on a longer timeline for the beef and dairy cattle sectors. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced a “two-year transition period” for bovines, which is meant to provide “time to gather more data on effective solutions concerning the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying

By Reuters 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Wednesday, rebounding from Tuesday’s downturn, while hog futures eased. Traders said that signs of strength in the cash market added support to the strength in both live and feeder cattle contracts. Technical buyers also helped pushed prices higher after early signs of strength. Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Firmer cash prices support CME hog futures

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Tuesday with support from stronger cash prices, while live cattle futures eased in a setback from recent advances. Gains in hog futures and cash prices reflect solid domestic demand for pork and signal that pig supplies are expected to tighten heading into the new year, said […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Plentiful supply pressures CME hogs

By Tom Polansek December 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell on Monday in a turnaround from a two-week high last week, as large inventories pressured prices. Meat packers slaughtered an estimated 496,000 pigs, up from 475,000 a year ago, putting extra pork on the market. U.S. hog supplies are large after farmers expanded their herds to supply […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall after weak export sales report

By Mark Weinraub December 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures eased on Thursday, pressured by a bearish pork export sales report, traders said. Cattle contracts were mixed, with live cattle rising on technical buying while feeder cattle eased. The U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that weekly export sales of pork came in at a four-week […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm on cash market strength

By Mark Weinraub December 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures Tuesday rose 3.6 per cent on Tuesday, supported by signs of strength in the cash market, traders said. USDA data showed that cash prices for hogs in Iowa and Minnesota have risen by more than $2 since last Wednesday, evidence that the market may have found its […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on supply glut

By Mark Weinraub December 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell 2.4 per cent on Monday, weighed down by bearish supply concerns, traders said. “The hog market boils down to more of the same. Big supplies, record supplies,” said Don Roose, president of Iowa-based U.S. Commodities “With these trade talks still iffy, where are the Chinese? They […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover from two-month low

By Tom Polansek November 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended higher on Friday in a turnaround from a decline earlier in the session to their lowest price since early September. Prices bounced back as pork producers are hoping that China will ramp up buying from the U.S. as it grapples with a fatal pig disease, African […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle climb on China trade news

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

Cattle producers get longer phase-in on new transport regs

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on technical buying

U.S. livestock: Firmer cash prices support CME hog futures

U.S. livestock: Plentiful supply pressures CME hogs

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall after weak export sales report

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm on cash market strength

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on supply glut

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover from two-month low

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