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(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end limit-up on African swine fever jitters

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged on Wednesday as concerns about the spread of African swine fever, particularly in China, fueled buying that took some contracts up by as much as their daily trading limits. Additional support in actively traded December futures stemmed from the contract’s discount to cash hog […] Read more
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Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slip from two-week high; hog futures firm

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Tuesday, retreating from a two-week high hit on Monday on a round of profit taking, traders said. Hog futures were higher, supported by a U.S. government report released after the close on Monday that showed supplies were tighter than expected. The most active December […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rebound on supply reports

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures rose on Monday, bouncing back from Friday’s decline as traders digested government reports that showed supplies, while remaining abundant, were less than expected. Concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China added support. The U.S. Agriculture Department on Monday reported that beef in cold […] Read more
CME December 2018 live cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease ahead of USDA report

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures were lower on Friday, with both live cattle and lean hogs easing on worries that U.S. supplies were growing faster than demand, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures declined ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, which was released after the […] Read more
(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs decline on heavier animals, technical selling

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped for the second straight session on Wednesday, on technical selling and after government data showed heavier-weight U.S. hogs that pointed to larger supplies, traders said. Bear-spreading pressured front-month December hogs, which settled down 2.175 cents at 54.7 cents/lb., a decline of about four per […] Read more
Klassen: Stronger demand supports feeder market
Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger demand supports feeder market

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Western Canadian feeder cattle markets jumped $2-$5 last week, after adverse weather caused buyers to shy away earlier in October. Major feedlot operators were very aggressive on quality yearling packages and heavier weaned vaccinated calves. Many operations have limited ownership at this time of year because wet, cold weather conditions delayed purchases. The market appeared […] Read more
CME February 2019 live cattle, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly lower on technical selling

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were mostly lower on Tuesday while lean hogs pared gains late in the session, with each pressured in part by technical selling and profit-taking, traders and analysts said. Some traders were liquidating positions in Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture supply […] Read more

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