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U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices lift CME hogs

By GFM Network News October 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday shrugged off some of Tuesday’s declines, helped by short-covering and rising prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs, said traders. December futures led advances after investors bought that contract and simultaneously sold deferred months in a trading strategy known as bull spreads. Fund buying developed […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble in reversal on technical selloff

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell about two per cent in a technical selloff on Tuesday, easing from an earlier two-month high in a reversal that could portend further declines, traders and analysts said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures each dropped to the lowest levels in about two weeks […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market surges

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 17, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets experienced a precipitous bounce over the past week. Compared to seven days earlier, yearling traded $4-$6 higher; calf markets were trading $3 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels; prices for feather-light bawlers surged with 300- to 400-pounders touching the magical $300 level in some areas. Optimal weather enhanced […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs at two-month high on packer demand

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 16, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose to a two-month high on Monday as cash prices extended their climb on strong demand from the expanded pork processing sector, traders and analysts said. Two new hog slaughterhouses that opened about a month ago in Iowa and Michigan have boosted hog demand while wholesale pork […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly weaker on consolidation

By GFM Network News October 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts landed in modestly bearish territory on Friday amid pre-weekend consolidation after investors digested this week’s cash prices, said traders. “The market is priced right with this week’s cash. We’ll wait until next week to see if packers are short on supplies or need cattle,” […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump, cash prices disappoint

By GFM Network News October 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reversed some of their recent gains, pressured by profit-taking following this week’s initial cash prices that fell short of expectations, said traders. To avoid cattle deliveries, some investors sold the October contract either outright or simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on stronger cash markets

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs climbed for the second straight session on Wednesday, buoyed by short-covering and rising cash hog prices, traders and analysts said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures each were little-changed in relatively light-volume trading in livestock futures ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly grain supply […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

CME plans no more changes to cattle contract for now

By GFM Network News October 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group plans no further moves to reduce volatility in its cattle futures market, after making a series of changes to rein in wild price swings that drove away hedgers, a managing director said on Wednesday. Over the past two years, the exchange operator, which owns the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs jump on spreading, packer demand

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures rose more than one per cent on Tuesday, lifted by spreading and investment fund buying backed up by robust demand from meat packers, traders and analysts said. Beef and pork packers were capturing big profit margins given higher meat prices and comparatively lower prices […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures plunge on spreading, cash markets

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 6, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled by about three per cent on Friday, weighed down by spreading and abundant supplies that pressured cash markets, traders said. Front-month October and most-active December hogs bore the brunt on the selling, while deferred hog contracts were only narrowly lower. CME October hogs dropped […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

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U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed

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Tag Archives cattle futures

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices lift CME hogs

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble in reversal on technical selloff

Klassen: Feeder cattle market surges

U.S. livestock: Hogs at two-month high on packer demand

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly weaker on consolidation

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump, cash prices disappoint

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on stronger cash markets

CME plans no more changes to cattle contract for now

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs jump on spreading, packer demand

U.S. livestock: Hog futures plunge on spreading, cash markets

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