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CME October 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on bargain-buying

CME lean hogs also higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Tuesday on bargain-buying, a day after the October contract hit a 3-1/2 week low, traders said. A setback in prices for corn, a key feedgrain, added support. But rallies were capped by broad declines in commodities, including crude oil, and Wall Street equity […] Read more
CME October 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures soften amid recession fears

CME lean hogs close higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures weakened on Monday amid spillover pressure from weakness in equity markets, analysts said. U.S. stocks closed lower, adding to sharp losses last week, on nagging concerns about the Federal Reserve’s determination to hike interest rates to fight inflation even as the economy […] Read more
CME October 2022 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle weaken as grain prices climb

Chicago lean hogs end mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures declined on Friday as a spike in crop prices signaled higher costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Grain and soybean futures rallied at the Chicago Board of Trade on concerns that unfavourable heat and dryness in the U.S. Midwest will limit yields in the upcoming […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 200-day moving average (black line) and Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since February

Chicago cattle futures mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday edged up from a 6-1/2-month low on a round of short-covering after posting losses in four of the previous five sessions, traders said. But the hog market remained under pressure from a seasonal slowdown in demand as the grilling season nears its end. Cattle […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 100-day moving average (black line) and Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit 6-1/2-month low on slowing demand

Live cattle dip below 20-day moving average

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell to a 6-1/2-month low on Wednesday with demand for pork fading as the traditional U.S. grilling season nears its close. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle contracts sagging on weakness in the cash markets while feeder cattle contracts closed higher. Hog futures have fallen […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 40-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm after hitting six-week low

Chicago cattle futures weak

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged higher on Monday, with the market recovering after hitting its lowest in nearly six weeks on Friday, traders said. But gains were kept in check by poor exports and ample supplies of pork. Cattle futures were weaker as the market digested a report released late […] Read more
A handful of corn silage. The feeder simulation program gave 4-H members a chance to learn about backgrounding rations, as well as purchasing and marketing cattle.
Features, Markets, News

Risky Business — Feeder simulation program teaches youth ups and downs of the cattle market

During the simulation, participants ‘bought’ feeders, figured out the feeding costs and logistics and sold them into the spring grasser market

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Farm simulator games are popular but recently, young members of the Nomads 4-H Club near Kyle, Sask., had the opportunity to try a realistic cattle version when they joined a simulated feeder pilot project. Buying and selling feeder calves on a large scale can be a challenge, with many factors affecting profit. To address the […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slip

USDA marks surprise jump in July cattle placements

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slipped on Friday, with the most-active contract dipping to a nearly six-week low during the session, as weak export demand continued to weigh on futures, analysts said. Meanwhile, a government report, released after the CME closed, said that far more cattle were marketed in July […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks, right column) with 20- and 100-day moving averages (pink and brown lines) and CME cash lean hog index (black line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on weak exports

Softer cash values drag on live cattle futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by softening wholesale pork prices and weak export demand, analysts said. “We’re going to have more supply coming at us, and that’s putting pressure on the wholesale market,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. CME October lean hogs fell […] Read more

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