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U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures fell sharply on Wednesday, led by declines in the front-month June contract on technical and fund selling that was linked to an expected slump in the cash hogs market, traders and analysts said. The June contract settled 1.525 cents lower at a one-week low of 81.225 cents/lb., […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and short-covering tied to recent gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. But cattle failed to surpass the one-month highs reached on Thursday, triggering concerns the rally that started at the end of April was running out […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly higher

By GFM Network News May 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts landed in positive territory on Monday, after investors bought deferred months and simultaneously sold June futures in a trading strategy known as bear spreading, traders said. June live cattle closed down 0.4 cent/lb. at 123.025 cents (all figures US$). August ended up 0.75 cent, […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain most since December on strong cash markets

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hogs surged as much as 2.5 per cent for their biggest daily gains since December on Wednesday, lifted by rising cash prices and wholesale pork values that were tied to expectations of more export business to China, traders said. Technical buying also buoyed hog prices on the Chicago Mercantile […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump, cattle firm on gains in meat prices

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs gained the most in a week on Tuesday while cattle futures rose for the eighth straight session, with each commodity rising in tandem with wholesale meat prices on signs of growing demand, traders said. Trading volumes in the livestock contracts were relatively subdued at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 9, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped as much as two per cent to the highest levels in nearly a month on Monday, lifted by gains in the cash cattle market and signs demand for beef was improving, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also were sharply higher while lean hogs opened narrowly mixed […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

By GFM Network News May 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday stretched their consecutive win streak to six sessions, helped by optimism for cash prices by late afternoon that offset stagnant wholesale beef demand, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.1 cents/lb. higher at 120.725 cents, and August ended up 0.475 cent at 117.9 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

By GFM Network News May 5, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher for a fifth successive session on Thursday, driven by lighter cattle weights and the morning’s firm wholesale beef prices, traders said. June live cattle closed 2.175 cents/lb. higher at 119.625 cents, and August ended up 2.125 cents at 117.425 cents (all figures US$). […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle

By GFM Network News May 4, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday gained for a fourth day in a row, after technical buying and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices offset early-session selling, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.075 cents/lb. higher at 117.45 cents, and August ended up 0.95 cent at 115.3 cents […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

By GFM Network News May 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday marked three days of gains, supported by their discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. June live cattle closed 0.575 cent/lb. higher at 116.375 cents, and August ended up 0.625 cent at 114.35 cents (all figures US$). Cash […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly higher

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain most since December on strong cash markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump, cattle firm on gains in meat prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rally fifth day in a row

U.S. livestock: More gains for CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up third straight session

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