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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit four-month low

By GFM Network News April 4, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level since early December on Tuesday, with ample supplies dragging down cash prices for a ninth straight session, said traders. April hogs ended 1.125 cents/lb. lower at 63.675 cents, and May closed down 1.225 cents to 68.175 cents (all figures US$). […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on pork demand fears

By GFM Network News April 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Monday, pressured by concerns that the seasonal bump in supplies might further hurt cash prices and curb retail pork buying, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation hastened hog market losses. April hogs ended 0.875 cent/lb. lower at 64.8 cents, and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash discounts lift live cattle

By GFM Network News March 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed firmer on Wednesday, with support from short-covering tied to futures’ discounts to preliminary cash prices, said traders. April live cattle closed 0.575 cent/lb. higher at 121.35 cents, and June up 0.25 cent to 111.85 cents (all figures US$). Market-ready, or cash, cattle at Wednesday […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs

By GFM Network News March 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday slumped to their lowest level in two months, as cash and wholesale pork values dropped on abundant supplies, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation accelerated market declines. April hogs ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower at 65.1 cents, and below the 200-day moving […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures extend losses

By GFM Network News March 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures’ selloff last Friday carried over into Monday, led by fund liquidation and weaker cash prices, traders said. April hogs ended 1.625 cents/lb. lower at 65.65 cents, and below the 100-day moving average of 66.744 cents. May finished 1.9 cents lower at 70.325 cents, and below […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs give back recent gains

By GFM Network News March 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday suffered their biggest one-day loss in a month, with pressure from liquidation by funds that were largely responsible for Thursday’s market rally, said traders. April hogs ended 2.075 cents/lb. lower at 67.275 cents, and May 1.725 cents lower at 72.225 cents. “Futures are […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap back from session lows

By GFM Network News March 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished higher on Thursday, after short-covering and bargain buying brought contracts from morning lows, traders said. “Hogs (futures) were simply too cheap. The price had gotten to the point where (investors) had wrung out any sort of spring seasonal rally,” said independent CME livestock futures […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures surged to the highest levels in 14 months on Wednesday, lifted by investment fund buying and steep gains at a weekly online cash cattle auction, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle rose by as much as three per cent while lean hogs were mostly […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high on cash optimism

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to two-month highs on Tuesday as wholesale beef prices extended gains, stoking optimism for higher prices this week in Plains cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also were higher, while lean hogs fell for the fifth straight session. “There continues […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Deferred cattle hit contract highs

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly higher on Monday, with deferred months for both live and feeder cattle hitting contract highs on spreading and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures were largely lower, extending losses to the fourth straight session in a technical selloff. Most-active CME […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit four-month low

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on pork demand fears

U.S. livestock: Cash discounts lift live cattle

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures extend losses

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs give back recent gains

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap back from session lows

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high on cash optimism

U.S. livestock: Deferred cattle hit contract highs

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