Reading Time: < 1 minute Most Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported China had canceled 12,000 metric tons of U.S. pork exports in the week ending April 17.
U.S. livestock: Hogs slip on news China cancelled some U.S. pork shipments
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, nearby hogs edge down
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures continue to rise on Wednesday while nearby lean hog contracts edged downward.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle resume climb, hogs gain
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures resumed their upward trajectory on Tuesday after Monday's dip, which had been influenced by threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to sack the Federal Reserve chair.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as USDA reports decline in inventory; hogs gain
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live cattle and feeder contracts rose on Thursday as the USDA's cattle on feed report showed cattle inventory down two per cent compared to one year ago.
U.S. livestock: Cattle contracts climb ahead of cattle on feed report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hogs made healthy gains on Wednesday ahead of this month's cattle on feed report.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs continue upward trend
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and lean hogs made gains almost across the board, continuing yesterday’s upward trend.
U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hogs rise to start week
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago hog and cattle futures rose on Monday after choppy trading last week amidst evolving trade tensions.
U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause
But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, continuing the downtrend that started with United States reciprocal tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.
U.S. livestock: Prices down as China strikes back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued lower on Friday, as retaliatory trade action by China pressured the United States markets. China announced it will impose a 34 per cent levy on its imports from the U.S. beginning April 10.
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