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U.S. livestock: April hogs limit down, cattle ease

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News 17 hours ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on Monday sank by an expanded daily limit and cattle futures weakened on increased concerns that slaughterhouses will close due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Traders worry that shutdowns could back up supplies of livestock by removing markets for the animals. Canada’s largest hog producer, […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures dive as volatile trade continues

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures tumbled on Friday, with several contracts falling the expanded daily limit of 4.5 U.S. cents/lb. on worries about a slowdown in demand for pork and fears that the coronavirus could shutter slaughterhouses, potentially backing up hog supplies, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange June lean hog futures settled […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down as grocery panic eases

Widespread layoffs raise concern over beef demand

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell their daily three-cent limit on Thursday on signs that a consumer meat-buying frenzy has cooled, allowing traders to re-focus on plentiful U.S. hog and pork supplies, traders said. The benchmark June lean hog futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange settled down three cents at 68.75 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mostly lower

Hogs also ease as rally pauses

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday for the first time in five sessions as the market paused after a sharp rally driven by soaring retail beef prices. Wholesale beef prices jumped and packer profit margins skyrocketed this week as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on beef demand, strong packer margins

Cash hog prices up, pork cutout down

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News March 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures settled up their expanded daily limit on Tuesday as traders continued to react to soaring profit margins for beef packers that should lift prices in the cash cattle market this week. Retail demand for meat has surged as fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus prompt consumers to stock […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market remains vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 24, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Compared to seven days earlier, Alberta feeder prices were unchanged to $5 lower; however, the markets in northern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were down $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Weakness in the yearling markets spilled over into the lighter […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up as beef prices surge

Hog futures also limit up, following cattle higher

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News March 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose their daily limit on Monday, lifted by strong packer margins, rising wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices this week after Tyson Foods said it would pay producers a one-time premium, traders said. Benchmark June live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on cash market strength

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News March 21, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rose on Friday on a spate of technical buying as the market tried to recover from its steep discount to the cash market, traders said. Strong demand from consumers at grocery stores due to worries about the coronavirus underpinned the gains. “They want to have as much meat […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rebound with grocery demand in focus

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News March 20, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rose on Thursday, part of a broad recovery in the agriculture markets stemming from a rebound in crude oil prices and export hopes, traders said. Strong demand for meat in the retail sector underpinned the gains as the industry scrambled to restock grocery stores as the coronavirus pandemic […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs fall on demand uncertainty

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News March 18, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by sharp declines in the equities markets and uncertainty about demand due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The cattle and hog markets surged on Tuesday because of strength in the cash market after consumers cleared out grocery store shelves in anticipation of being homebound […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: April hogs limit down, cattle ease

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures dive as volatile trade continues

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down as grocery panic eases

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mostly lower

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on beef demand, strong packer margins

Klassen: Feeder market remains vulnerable

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up as beef prices surge

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on cash market strength

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rebound with grocery demand in focus

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs fall on demand uncertainty

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