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CME April 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Wall Street leads CME cattle, hogs limit down

'You are developing a demand problem'

By GFM Network News March 13, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures plunged their daily limit on Thursday, dragged down by another steep sell-off on Wall Street, fears of a global recession and continued uncertainty about consumer demand for meat, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live cattle contract settled down its three-cent limit at 100.075 […] Read more

CME June 2020 live cattle, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as virus woes fuel recession fears

Bearish market sentiment also drags on hogs

By GFM Network News March 11, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday, with several deferred months setting contract lows as fears of a global recession sent global equity markets tumbling and fueled uncertainty about consumer demand for beef, traders said. “The cattle market really follows what is going on with equities, and equities are down near […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs follow rebound on Wall Street

By GFM Network News March 11, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, following as Wall Street charged back from the prior day’s steep losses as the world’s biggest economies moved to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, traders said. The rally in global equity markets overshadowed bearish fundamentals in the cattle market, including declining cash […] Read more

CME April 2020 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dive, led by energy, equity markets

CME feeder cattle close limit down

By GFM Network News March 9, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell on Monday for a third straight session and hit life-of-contract lows following a plunge in crude oil and equity markets amid fears of a global recession, traders said. “When you have the stock market losing five to seven per cent of its value in a day, […] Read more

File photo of piglets at a hog operation in China. (KuLouKu/iStock/Getty Images)

U.S. says it would ban pig shipments if swine fever detected

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday it will prohibit shipments of all pigs for at least three days if the nation ever finds a case of a fatal hog disease that has ravaged China’s herd. The federal government is preparing to contain and eradicate African swine fever if it spreads […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract lows

Fears persist that coronavirus will hurt beef demand

By GFM Network News March 6, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures sank to contract lows on Friday, extending a decline fueled by fears that the global coronavirus outbreak will slow economic growth and reduce demand for beef. Losses in the market have accelerated as the virus has spread, with the most-active April live cattle futures contract down 17 per […] Read more

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A freezer is a must-have item on the Prairies

First We Eat: Keeping it well organized will mean there’s always something on hand for a meal idea

By dee Hobsbawn-Smith March 6, 2020

There’s no way to avoid having a freezer if you live on the Canadian Prairies, especially if you live rurally. Cooks who live in town have freezers too, but it’s not as urgent as it is for rural residents. Winter in particular makes a freezer an ironic necessity. (I have in some winters used my […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle retreat on demand worries

Hogs up on hopes for sales to China

By GFM Network News March 5, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures slid Thursday as the global spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus raised worries about an economic slowdown that could hurt demand for beef. U.S. beef demand has been strong since last year, helping to push April live cattle futures to a contract high in December. On Friday, though, futures […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise with equities

Livestock futures await export sales data

By GFM Network News March 5, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures strengthened on Wednesday as gains in financial markets helped fuel a recovery from contract lows reached last week in the live cattle market. Live cattle futures have been looking to equity markets for direction as uncertainty about the impact of the coronavirus epidemic has fueled swings in stock […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease with equities

Chicago lean hogs rise

By GFM Network News March 3, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures weakened with equities on Tuesday, while hog futures advanced. Moves in the cattle market have nearly mirrored those in equities since last week, traders said, with the global spread of the new coronavirus fueling sharp moves. All three major U.S. stock market indexes dropped more […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying

U.S. grains: Soybeans fall as rapid harvest overshadows China trade hopes

Good weather pushes Alberta harvest along

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U.S. livestock: Wall Street leads CME cattle, hogs limit down

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as virus woes fuel recession fears

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs follow rebound on Wall Street

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dive, led by energy, equity markets

U.S. says it would ban pig shipments if swine fever detected

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract lows

A freezer is a must-have item on the Prairies

U.S. livestock: CME cattle retreat on demand worries

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise with equities

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease with equities

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