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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease

By Karl Plume February 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday as weak pork prices and nervousness about trade talks between the U.S. and China weighed on the market, traders and analysts said. Officials from both countries are meeting in Beijing this week to try to hammer out a deal […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle sink on lower beef, slowing demand

By Karl Plume February 13, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures declined for a second straight session on Wednesday as lower beef prices and seasonally slowing demand for the red meat triggered profit-taking and technical selling, traders and analysts said. Traders are awaiting the next wave of cattle sales at U.S. Plains feedlot markets, but cash market bids […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on U.S.-China trade hopes

By Karl Plume February 13, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than two per cent on Tuesday in a second straight day of strong gains fueled by hopes that U.S.-China trade talks would revive Chinese demand for American pork, traders and analysts said. Bargain buying further propelled gains after benchmark April futures dropped for four straight […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle succumb to negative margins

By Jerry Klassen February 12, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta fed cattle prices have dropped nearly $15 over the past three weeks. Feedlot margins are deep in red ink, with losses amounting to $200-250 per head. Compared to last week, yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded $3-$5 lower; calves under 700 lbs. were down $5-$8 with some feeder markets in Alberta dropping as […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

By Michael Hirtzer February 12, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, rising on technically driven bargain buying after prices fell on Friday to a five-month low, traders and analysts said. Hogs halted a four-session streak of declines while live cattle futures edged higher to notch a 1-1/2-week high on the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer February 9, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs extended their decline to the fourth consecutive session on Friday, easing on technical selling and weaker pork prices, traders said. The most active April hogs contract dropped to a fresh five-month low and has now declined in 12 out of the past 14 sessions. The contract […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

By Michael Hirtzer February 7, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined for the third day in a row on Wednesday as prices for pork and hogs in cash markets continued to weigh on futures, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange April hogs dropped to the lowest levels in five months and its premium over the […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

By Michael Hirtzer February 6, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell to the lowest levels since mid-August on Wednesday, declining for the second straight session as weaker prices for pork pointed to abundant supplies, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures also eased on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange but prices stayed within recent trading ranges as investors waited […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up

By Michael Hirtzer February 6, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures declined more than one per cent on Tuesday, giving back a portion of gains notched on Monday in a technical setback, traders said. Hogs on Monday surged from a multimonth low, boosted in part by technically oversold conditions. But the market remained anchored by abundant […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

By Jerry Klassen February 5, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded steady to $3 lower on average. Weakness in the fed cattle market weighed on the heavier replacements. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $155 on a live basis, down $7 from the highs seven days earlier. Barley prices were up $3-$5 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs stumble on weak pork, trade unease

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink on lower beef, slowing demand

U.S. livestock: Hog futures jump on U.S.-China trade hopes

Klassen: Feeder cattle succumb to negative margins

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up

Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

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