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U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on demand concerns

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News August 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures fell sharply on Friday, with the most-active October contract notching a limit-down move as traders worried that seasonal growth in supplies will outstrip demand. Weakness in the cash market also spilled over into the futures, traders said. The demand concerns stemmed from uncertainty about potential purchases from […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink to five-month low

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News August 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures fell to a five-month low on Thursday, pressured by big supplies that overwhelmed any optimism about news that China made its biggest purchases of U.S. pork in seven weeks, traders said. The world’s largest pork consumer bought 10,211 tonnes of U.S. pork between Aug. 2-8 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, hogs firm

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News August 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, with deferred months mostly higher on bargain buying after hitting multiyear lows on Tuesday. But nearby live cattle contracts continued to weaken. The front-month contract hit its lowest level since October 2016 on expectations that the shutdown of a major beef […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit down again on Tyson fire

By Mark Weinraub, GFM Network News August 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures plunged to multiyear lows on Tuesday, with some contract months for both live cattle and fed cattle ending at their daily trading limits for the second day in a row. Traders said the market continued to weigh the impact of a fire at a key […] Read more

CME August 2019 live cattle with 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after Tyson beef plant burns

By GFM Network News August 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dropped their daily trading limits on Monday after a fire at a major beef plant threatened to limit demand for the animals for months, traders said. Live cattle prices settled at their lowest since July 3 while feeder cattle contract dropped to their lowest since June […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as trade gauges trade war impact

By GFM Network News August 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mixed on Friday in choppy trading as investors weighed rising pork prices against weak cash hog values and rising concerns about pork exports to China. Spread trading steered some contracts up sharply while others, including actively traded October and December futures, retreated. “Spreads […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day

By GFM Network News August 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures posted strong gains for a second consecutive session Thursday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying following the market’s recent drop. Rising pork prices and solid pork exports supported the market, largely diluting concerns over U.S. trade tensions with China, the world’s top hog and […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce after sell-off, cattle also rise

By GFM Network News August 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied as much as four per cent on Wednesday in a technical buying and short-covering bounce following a string of losses triggered by worries over exports to China. The world’s largest hog and pork market has threatened to halt all U.S. agricultural product purchases […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on worsening U.S.-China trade ties

By GFM Network News August 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell sharply on Tuesday as growing tensions between Washington and Beijing fueled worries about U.S. pork exports. China, the world’s largest hog and pork market, has threatened to halt all purchases of U.S. agricultural products after U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would slap […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder prices ratchet higher

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 5, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 higher on average; however, there were a few feature sales quoted $8 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels. Finishing feedlots were fairly aggressive on backgrounded cattle, which was the main source of yearlings last week. Early grassers are starting to come on the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

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Pulse Weekly: AAFC forecast stands pat

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down on demand concerns

U.S. livestock: Hog futures sink to five-month low

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, hogs firm

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit down again on Tyson fire

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after Tyson beef plant burns

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as trade gauges trade war impact

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally for second day

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs bounce after sell-off, cattle also rise

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on worsening U.S.-China trade ties

Klassen: Feeder prices ratchet higher

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