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U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

By GFM Network News February 6, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog February futures scored a fresh contract high and deferred contracts scored monthly highs on Monday, fuelled by firmer cash and wholesale pork values, said traders. February hogs ended 1.025 cents/lb. higher at 71.35 cents, and hit a new contract high of 71.425 cents. April ended 0.975 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 2, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures extended gains to a fresh seven-month high on Thursday, lifted by strong pork packer demand, while cattle futures also climbed in a short-covering rebound from Wednesday’s multiweek lows, traders and analysts said. Traders continued to bull-spread Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs, with the front-month February contract hitting […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News January 31, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by ample cattle supplies. The U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News January 30, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched their biggest losses in about three weeks on Monday in a sell-off triggered by government data showing larger numbers of cattle placed on feed in December, traders said. Both live and feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest since Jan. 9 as investors liquidated long bets […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

By GFM Network News January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled weaker on Friday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, said traders. Analysts, on average, expect the report to show 8.4 per cent more cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots in December than a year […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

By GFM Network News January 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended sharply lower on Thursday pressured by weaker initial cash prices and fund liquidation, but not before futures approached a six-month high for a second straight session, said traders. February hogs ended 1.675 cents/lb. lower at 65.85 cents (all figures US$). April closed 2.925 cents lower […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

By GFM Network News January 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Technical buying developed after February and March futures surpassed their respective 10-day moving averages of 65.662 and 69.023 cents (all figures US$). February […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

By GFM Network News January 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Tuesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, said traders. They said sell stops and technical selling contributed to market losses. February live cattle closed 0.575 cents/lb. lower at 119.675 cents (all figures US$). April finished 0.775 cent lower at […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end four-day win streak

By GFM Network News January 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled in negative territory on Friday for the first time in five days, led by sell stops and profit-taking, said traders. They said fund buying and futures’ discounts to this week’s cash prices later lifted contracts from session lows. February live cattle closed 0.775 cent/lb. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash prices push CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News January 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher for a fourth straight session on Thursday, driven by this week’s cash price surge, traders said. February live cattle closed 0.75 cent/lb. higher at 121.025 cents, and April closed up 0.475 cent, to 119.875 cents (all figures US$). Both contracts notched 10-month highs […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end four-day win streak

U.S. livestock: Cash prices push CME live cattle higher

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