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Hog market in transition, low prices now to improve later

By GFM Network News November 7, 2018

CNS Canada – Large slaughter numbers in the United States and the resulting increase in pork supplies should weigh on the Canadian hog sector in the short-term, but the long-term outlook remains more favourable, according to an analyst. “It feels like we’re in a bit of a transition time,” said Tyler Fulton, director of risk […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble on ample supplies, weak cash market

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News November 6, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago lean hog futures fell as much as 5 percent on Tuesday, under pressure from abundant supplies and weaker prices in the Midwestern cash hog market, traders and analysts said. Front-month December hog futures eased by the most since July, settling down the 3.000-cent daily price limit at 54.100 cents per […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tumble on demand worries, spreading

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News November 5, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures fell to a roughly 1-1/2-month low on Monday, sagging on worries of reduced demand for beef and cattle in cash markets, traders said. Calendar spreading across Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures also contributed to declines. Traders were exiting front-month positions and rolling into deferred months, resulting in bear-spreading […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures lower on weaker cash markets

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News November 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Cattle and hog futures were mostly lower on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday, weighed down by spreading and weaker prices in cash markets for the animals, traders said. Cash hog prices have declined two days in a row in the top Iowa and Minnesota market, according to the U.S. Department […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on higher beef prices; hogs mixed

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News November 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Thursday, as rising wholesale beef prices stoked hopes that meat packers would pay more for cattle in cash markets this week, traders said. Cattle futures rebounded from early declines to reach the day’s highs after government data showed steep gains in beef […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle futures jump on short covering, positioning

By GFM Network News October 31, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures rallied on month-end short covering and position squaring on Wednesday, with the nearby contract hitting its highest price in almost eight months, traders said. Front-month CME October live cattle settled up 1.950 cent at 115.850 cents per pound and reached its highest price since March 6. Most-active December […] Read more

Russia had placed temporary restrictions on imports of pork and beef products from Brazil in 2017. Photo: Getty Images

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Russia to resume beef, pork imports from Brazil

By GFM Network News October 31, 2018

Moscow/Sao Paulo | Reuters – Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog said on Wednesday it would allow imports of beef and pork from nine Brazilian plants beginning on Thursday, ending an 11-month ban triggered by concerns about the safety of their meat products. Russia’s Rosselkhoznadzor had placed temporary restrictions on imports of pork and beef products from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on concerns over increasing supplies

By GFM Network News October 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than a week on Tuesday and feeder cattle futures fell to seven-week lows on worries about increasing U.S. supplies, analysts said. Feedlots were offering to sell some 5,000 more cattle than a week ago, said Rich Nelson, chief strategist for Illinois-based […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange gained as much as 1.7 percent on Monday, rising on technical buying and calendar spreading despite weaker prices for hogs in U.S. cash markets, traders said. Live and feeder cattle futures each were narrowly mixed in spread trading amid a lack of fresh […] Read more

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Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

By GFM Network News October 26, 2018

Beijing/Chicago/Carambei | Reuters – Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China. His company, The Machhoffs, has halted U.S. projects worth up to $30 million and may move some operations overseas. Investing in domestic operations now would be “ludicrous” […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

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Hogs

Hog market in transition, low prices now to improve later

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble on ample supplies, weak cash market

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures tumble on demand worries, spreading

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures lower on weaker cash markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on higher beef prices; hogs mixed

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle futures jump on short covering, positioning

Russia to resume beef, pork imports from Brazil

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on concerns over increasing supplies

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on technical buying

Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

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