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U.S. livestock: CME nearby hogs hit contract high

By Julie Ingwersen, GFM Network News January 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hog futures rose nearly three per cent on Tuesday and set a contract high, buoyed by firmer cash hog prices and spreading against cattle futures, traders said. Wholesale pork fetched $80.71/cwt, down 38 cents from Monday (all figures US$). But lean hogs in the top cash […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs turn up on short-covering, bargain buying

By GFM Network News January 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Friday after short covering and bargain buying pared some of the market’s recent losses tied to fears about NAFTA negotiations, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, following Canadian government worries that the U.S. […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

By GFM Network News January 11, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation and jitters about NAFTA talks, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if the U.S. exits trade talks with Canada. Mexico is the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: NAFTA worries drag CME hogs from one-year high

By GFM Network News January 10, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slid from a one-year top earlier in the session, rattled by fund selling and Canadian government concerns over NAFTA talks with the U.S., said traders. Canada is increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce the U.S. intends to pull out of the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mount late-session rally

By GFM Network News January 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed moderately higher on Tuesday, following late-day short-covering and bargain hunting after three sessions of losses, said traders. Futures initially drew more support from their lower price compared to last week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle returns. Market advances were limited by funds in CME’s livestock markets […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel CME hogs to one-year high

By GFM Network News January 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Monday reached their highest level in almost a year as packers competed for supplies during the first full week of production after the New Year’s holiday, said traders. The February contract led the charge after investors bought that trading month and simultaneously sold deferred contracts. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from seven-week high

By GFM Network News December 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle Friday closed lower on technical selling and caution before cash prices by day’s end — but not before futures initially hit a seven-week high, said traders. Investors tweaked positions on the last session of 2017 for CME live cattle that gained 3.4 per cent for the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism boosts CME live cattle

By GFM Network News December 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reached a seven-week high, propelled by expectations for steady-to-higher cash prices by week’s end, said traders. Thursday’s wholesale beef price upswing, short-covering and year-end positioning furthered market advances, they said. December live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 2.525 cents/lb. higher at 124.55 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: CME hogs ease from 10-month top on lower cash prices

By GFM Network News December 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slid from a 10-month high, weakened by profit-taking and less money paid by packers for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs, said analysts. February closed 0.5 cent lower at 71.025 cents (all figures US$). April ended down 0.1 cent, at 75.275 cents. Processors need fewer animals […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle surge on beef demand, cash price hopes

By GFM Network News December 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday, driven by strong wholesale beef values that generated cash price optimism for this week, said traders. Investors bought deferred months and simultaneously sold December futures before its Dec. 29 expiration. Fund buying contributed to market advances. December live cattle finished up […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME nearby hogs hit contract high

U.S. livestock: Hogs turn up on short-covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

U.S. livestock: NAFTA worries drag CME hogs from one-year high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mount late-session rally

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel CME hogs to one-year high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from seven-week high

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism boosts CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: CME hogs ease from 10-month top on lower cash prices

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle surge on beef demand, cash price hopes

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