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CME October 2018 lean hogs, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures near three-month high

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to a nearly three-month high on Wednesday, boosted by gains in cash hog markets, before futures trimmed gains to finish the session mixed. Cattle futures were nearly flat on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in technical trading as dealers awaited a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture cattle […] Read more
CME October 2018 live cattle, with 200-day moving average in purple. (Barchart.com)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed on profit-taking

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures settled narrowly mixed on Monday, with some contracts easing slightly after prices surged to six-month highs following strong sales in cash markets late on Friday, traders said. Front-month October live cattle jumped to a peak of 113.975 cents/lb., highest since March 14, before settling at 113.425 cents, […] Read more
CME October 2018 live cattle, with 20-day moving average in blue. (Barchart.com)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures ended mixed on Thursday as nearby contracts were anchored by their premium to cash market prices while deferred months firmed to contract highs on a strong demand outlook, traders said. Feeder cattle futures followed deferred live cattle contracts higher, along with continued support from a slumping corn […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes for China trade talks

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than two per cent on Wednesday on news that the Trump administration is attempting to restart trade negotiations with China, a major importer which has steep duties on shipments of U.S. pork. Senior U.S. officials led by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently sent an invitation […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slip from three-week highs

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures settled mostly lower on Monday as early support from a swine fever outbreak in Asia and a hurricane off the U.S. East Coast faded and the market retreated from three-week highs. Technical selling in the overbought hog futures market added pressure. “The market is running out of […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: October hogs limit up on cash prices, swine fever fear

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures surged on Thursday on rising cash hog prices and growing concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China, the world’s top hog and pork producer, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange October futures closed up the daily three-cent-per-pound trading limit, aided by technical buying in the […] Read more

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