lean hog Archives | Country Guide

U.S. livestock: Hog futures swing wildly as trade war intensifies

By P.J. Huffstutter August 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures swung wildly on Monday, with the most-active October lean hog futures going nearly limit-up and -down in the same trading session, amid growing tensions in the U.S.-China trade war. China’s commerce ministry said that Chinese companies have stopped buying U.S. agricultural products, and that China […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs top five-week high on China demand expectations

By Tom Polansek July 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures reached their highest prices in more than five weeks on Friday on expectations for increased pork demand from China, the world’s top importer. Live cattle futures ended higher after dropping to their lowest prices in more than a week. Hog traders expect China, the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise amid hopes of China pork demand

By Tom Polansek July 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures reached their highest prices in about a month on Thursday on expectations of bigger pork imports by China, traders said. A recent rise in Chinese pork prices, linked to an outbreak of a fatal hog disease in Asia, is fueling expectations that buyers there […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs near limit up on renewed pork export hopes

By Tom Polansek July 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared by the daily limit and approached a one-month high on Wednesday on renewed hopes that China will increase pork imports to compensate for pigs killed in a widespread outbreak of a fatal swine disease. China’s agriculture ministry said a new outbreak of African swine […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline

By Tom Polansek July 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures slumped on Tuesday as concerns about declining beef prices continued to hang over the markets. Decreasing beef prices have spurred expectations that meat packers such as Tyson and Cargill may be less aggressive when bidding to buy cattle, said Mike Sands, […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as traders eye lower boxed-beef prices

By Tom Polansek July 15, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended mostly lower on Monday as weak boxed beef prices fueled concerns about increasing supplies. Select-grade boxed beef was $189.21/cwt on Monday afternoon, down 2.7 per cent from a week ago, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data issued after the close of trading […] Read more

Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on ample supplies

By Julie Ingwersen July 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed lower on Monday for a third straight session as plentiful U.S. hog and pork supplies continued to weigh on the market, analysts said. CME’s most-active August lean hogs contract ended down 0.975 cent at 76.075 cents/lb. after dipping to 75.575 cents, its lowest […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on firmer cash trade

By Julie Ingwersen July 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures settled higher on Friday and set a one-month top, buoyed by higher cash cattle trades in northern states including Nebraska and Iowa, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed that more than 22,000 head of cattle traded Wednesday in Nebraska, mostly from […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end down, live cattle up

By Julie Ingwersen July 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed lower on Wednesday on technical selling including profit-taking and long liquidation ahead of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, along with bearish supply fundamentals, traders said. CME’s benchmark August lean hogs contract ended down 0.6 cent at 78.375 cents/lb., turning lower after rising to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Nearby lean hogs firm on bargain-buying, China hopes

By Julie Ingwersen July 2, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) nearby lean hog futures closed higher on Tuesday for a second session on technical buying after last week’s multimonth lows and hopes that a resumption of U.S.-China trade talks could spur export demand for U.S. pork, traders said. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping […] Read more

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

GFM Network News

Japan set to grant TPP-level access for U.S. beef, pork

New EU import curbs on fruit not Canada-specific

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

Tag Archives lean hog

U.S. livestock: Hog futures swing wildly as trade war intensifies

U.S. livestock: Hogs top five-week high on China demand expectations

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise amid hopes of China pork demand

U.S. livestock: Hogs near limit up on renewed pork export hopes

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as traders eye lower boxed-beef prices

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on ample supplies

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on firmer cash trade

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end down, live cattle up

U.S. livestock: Nearby lean hogs firm on bargain-buying, China hopes

Podcasts

Manitoba’s hay shortage intensifies, federal cash for dairy farmers, the DOT ownership experience, markets remain uncertain

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In Case You Missed It – Your National Ag News Recap for the week ending August 23, 2019.

GFM Network News

Podcasts

AgCanadaTV

Daily Newsletter