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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mostly lower on Tuesday as both markets were pressured by worries that wet weather around large parts of the country would disrupt demand for pork and beef. Above-normal rains are expected across much of the western and […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 lower while calves traded $3 higher to as much as $8 lower. Adverse weather across much of the U.S. Midwest set a negative tone on both sides of the border. U.S. feeder cattle markets were down US$3-$6 from seven days earlier. Corn futures […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

By GFM Network News 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed mixed on Monday as traders weighed positive news of easing trade tensions with Mexico and Canada against signs that trade ties with China are worsening. The U.S. struck deals last week to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

By GFM Network News 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Friday, buoyed by news that Japan will eliminate long-held restrictions on U.S. beef imports, traders said. The agreement reopens full beef trade after Japan in 2003 banned U.S. beef over concerns about bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which roiled […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

By GFM Network News 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) dipped to new contract lows on Thursday as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade corn futures this week continued to signal rising feed costs and U.S. beef demand remains sluggish. Cattle futures also faced headwinds from U.S. Department of Agriculture […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

By GFM Network News May 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations of increased demand for U.S. pork as African swine fever spreads in China’s hog herd and elsewhere, traders said. “The African swine fever news and talk was everywhere today,” said Dennis […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

By GFM Network News May 14, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday in a technical rebound after Monday’s limit-down close, with firm cash hog values lending support, traders said. Technical traders were encouraged that the benchmark June hog contract was able to hold above Monday’s low, a supportive chart […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

By GFM Network News May 13, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 lower on average with some auctions down $5 to as much as $8. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $258 delivered, down $15 from the April highs. Feeding margins have slid into negative territory quite rapidly and could be […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

By GFM Network News May 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell the daily three-cent-per-pound limit on Monday as fears of a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China triggered long liquidation, analysts said. China said it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. goods, following Washington’s decision last […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

By GFM Network News May 10, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about a prolonged trade war between the United States and China pressured U.S. lean hog futures on Friday, while cattle futures advanced. U.S. and Chinese negotiators ended two days of talks to try to salvage a trade deal in Washington on Friday after the U.S. imposed a new set of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle drop as rains seen denting grilling demand

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mixed as market assesses trade battles

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as Japan drops U.S. beef import curbs

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures dip to contract lows

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up as swine fever fuels export hopes

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures bounce, cattle end lower

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

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