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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rebound on bargain buying

By GFM Network News October 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Thursday on short-covering and bargain buying after futures tumbled to a seven-year low on Wednesday, traders said. CME October lean hogs, which will expire on Oct. 14, led advances due to a discount to the exchange’s hog index for Sept. 4 at 54.85 […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Burdensome supplies slam lean hog futures

By GFM Network News October 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply on Wednesday, with some contracts posting new lows, led by profit-taking and seasonally rising hog numbers, traders said. Cooler fall temperatures in the Midwest and highly-nutritious new-crop corn are causing pigs to grow faster. The U.S. Department of Agriculture data on Wednesday showed […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle post biggest daily percentage gain in a year

By GFM Network News October 4, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures surged about three per cent on Tuesday to their best one-day performance since October 2015, sparked by short-covering and technical buying, said traders. Prior to Tuesday’s open, CME live cattle contracts displayed a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 27. A RSI below 30 suggests a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME lean hogs

By GFM Network News October 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts ended sharply higher on Monday, fueled by bargain buying following futures’ plunge by their three-cent/lb. price limit on Friday, said traders. October, which will expire on Oct. 14, closed down 0.1 cent/lb. at 48.925 cents (all figures US$). Most-actively traded December ended 0.2 cent […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle tumble to multi-year lows on supply woes

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures plummeted to the lowest levels in years on Friday, extending recent declines amid abundant animal and meat supplies and as investors squared up their books on the final day of the quarter, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs fell roughly five per cent for their […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Reuters

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

By GFM Network News September 30, 2016

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd in the June-August quarter grew two per cent versus a year ago to a record high, according to Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which surpassed average trade projections. Affordable feed, solid summer grilling demand and respectable U.S. pork exports encouraged farmers to grow their herds. Several producers ramped […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs higher on short-covering after seven-year lows

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures edged higher on Thursday, rebounding from an earlier seven-year low as investors squared positions ahead of a government supply report due on Friday, traders and analysts said. Traders also were cleaning up their books ahead of the last day of the third quarter, with hogs on pace […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with feeder cattle rallying about one per cent on short-covering following recent lows, traders msaid. Several Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts fell to lifetime lows before trimming losses as traders squared up their positions ahead of a quarterly U.S. hog […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down

By GFM Network News September 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday slumped, with nearby contracts down the three cents/lb. daily price limit, rattled by fund selling and uneasiness before cash prices by Friday, said traders. October and December settled down by the three-cent limit to 103.825 and 103.125 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Live […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices send CME live cattle lower

By GFM Network News September 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pressured by technical selling and last Friday’s drop in prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. October live cattle ended 0.45 cent per pound lower at 106.825 cents, and settled below the 10-day moving average of 107.06 cents (all figures […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs rebound on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Burdensome supplies slam lean hog futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle post biggest daily percentage gain in a year

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME lean hogs

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle tumble to multi-year lows on supply woes

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

U.S. livestock: Hogs higher on short-covering after seven-year lows

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices send CME live cattle lower

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