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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble with pork belly prices, despite China hopes

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News July 31, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply on Tuesday, weighed down by ample supplies and tumbling prices for pork bellies that are used for bacon, traders said. Front-month August lean hogs fell 2.175 cents to 61.125 cents per pound, dropping to a life-of-contract low for the fourth consecutive session. Most-active […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 31, 2018

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 to $4 higher on average while calves were relatively unchanged. It appears that yearling supplies could be down 2 per cent to 4 per cent this fall which has feedlots being more aggressive early in the season. Major markets in Alberta led the charge higher […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower after weaker cash trades, hogs mixed

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News July 30, 2018

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged lower on Monday, under pressure from weaker trades in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets that occurred after futures markets closed late on Friday, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also eased, tracking declines in the more actively traded live cattle market, while lean […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower for a second day in a row on Friday, hit by downward-trending prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs amid plentiful supplies, said traders. Hog numbers are at a record high due to affordable feed and farmers adding to herds to satisfy four new U.S. plants […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs stumble on lower cash, pork prices

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Thursday after packers paid less money for market-ready, or cash, hogs as prices for pork at wholesale eased, said traders. Packer interest in raising hog bids waned in the midst of plentiful supplies and while Smithfield Foods closed some of their plants to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle lost ground on Tuesday after investors exercised caution in advance of this week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. There may have been some disappointment after initial bids for cash cattle came in below last week’s sales, a trader said. On Tuesday packers had […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 23, 2018

Western Canadian yearling prices were slightly softer during the second week of July, due to the historical high weekly marketings of feeder cattle south of the border; however, the market fully recovered last week. Feeder cattle prices tend to make a seasonal high in late July and this year is no exception. Market reports in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed in technical moves

By GFM Network News July 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and hog futures were mixed on Monday, with front-month contracts easing slightly while deferreds firmed in technical moves. Traders were unwinding bull spreads as they awaited the U.S. Agriculture Department’s cold storage report, which was released after markets closed. Monday afternoon’s USDA cold storage report showed month-over-month declines […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

By GFM Network News July 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with the front-month contract firming slightly while deferreds eased as traders staked out positions ahead of the U.S. government’s closely watched inventory and Cattle on Feed reports. Pre-report positioning also was noted in fed cattle and hog contracts, with both of those markets […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

By GFM Network News July 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the nearby contract easing while deferred months firmed slightly on positioning ahead of two big U.S. Department of Agriculture reports due Friday, traders said. Some investors were unwinding bull spreads placed during the cattle market’s rally to its highest in more than […] Read more

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble with pork belly prices, despite China hopes

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower after weaker cash trades, hogs mixed

U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses

U.S. livestock: CME hogs stumble on lower cash, pork prices

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed in technical moves

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

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