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U.S. livestock: Hog futures set nine-month low on big supplies, China trade tensions

By Tom Polansek August 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures extended their decline on Friday, with the most active contract touching its lowest price in nine months under pressure from large supplies and the worsening U.S.-China trade war. Cattle futures also weakened. China on Friday vowed to fight back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s abrupt […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop to five-month low as U.S.-China trade tensions escalate

By Tom Polansek August 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures sank on Thursday, with the most-active contract touching its lowest price in more than five months, as U.S. President Donald Trump ratcheted up tensions in a war of tit-for-tat tariffs with China. Feeder cattle futures also slumped, and live cattle traded higher. American hog farmers […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs sink by daily limit, hit three-week low on U.S.-China trade worries

By Tom Polansek July 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures tumbled by the daily, exchange-imposed limit on Wednesday, with the most actively traded contract setting a three-week low, as U.S.-China trade talks ended with no apparent signs of progress. Cattle futures also slumped as widespread selling hit U.S. agricultural markets on the last day of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop to two-week lows on U.S.-China trade worries

By Tom Polansek July 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures extended losses on Tuesday, with U.S.-China trade concerns helping to push prices to their lowest levels in about two weeks. China imposed retaliatory tariffs on imports of U.S. pork and other farm products last year as part of the two nations’ ongoing dispute, hurting exports […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

By Jerry Klassen July 30, 2019

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong buying interest was noted from finishing feedlots in Alberta. Orders flowed across the prairies keeping prices relatively even. U.S. feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $8 higher in the Northern Plains which also underpinned prices in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. There […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop by daily limit in retreat from gains

By Tom Polansek July 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures stumbled on Monday, with technical selling and profit-taking knocking the hog market to its lowest price levels in more than a week. Traders said the market was ready for a setback after most-active October hogs climbed more than 20 per cent from a four-month low […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week nearly flat, as hog futures inch up

By P.J. Huffstutter July 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended the week near previous levels, as funds took some profits on deferred cattle positions and cash trade remained light. Cash cattle prices were steady to up $1 in Iowa and Nebraska on Friday, with prices at $114 to $116, traders said. Meanwhile, hog […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as hog futures rally chills

By P.J. Huffstutter July 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures had a mixed day of trading on Thursday as a dearth of cash trade fueled more selling of nearby live cattle contracts and buying of the deferred months, traders said. The recent rally on hog futures continued to cool, as the market corrected after a […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as rally on hog futures slows

By P.J. Huffstutter July 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures ended the day mixed, with a lack of buying interest and light cash trade prompting dealers on Wednesday to sell their nearby live cattle contracts and buy the deferred months, traders said. Meanwhile, hog traders also took a cue from the cash market, as signs of an […] Read more

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Klassen: Yearling prices surge

By Jerry Klassen July 23, 2019

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $3 to as much as $10 higher while calves traded $2 to $5 above week-ago levels. Most auction barns remain in holiday mode; however, order buyers were extremely busy fielding calls for available cattle. This caused the yearling market in Western Canada to divorce from the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures set nine-month low on big supplies, China trade tensions

U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop to five-month low as U.S.-China trade tensions escalate

U.S. livestock: CME hogs sink by daily limit, hit three-week low on U.S.-China trade worries

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop to two-week lows on U.S.-China trade worries

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures drop by daily limit in retreat from gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week nearly flat, as hog futures inch up

U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as hog futures rally chills

U.S. livestock: Futures mixed as rally on hog futures slows

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

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