Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog contracts dipped as a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed inventories slightly up. Cattle futures were unchanged to slightly up.
U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs down on USDA report, cattle slightly up
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as consumer and retail demand declines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as market players weighed waning demand from consumers and retailers while hog futures turned higher, following a seasonal pattern, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tick down on technical selling, cattle mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures edged lower on Tuesday on technical selling after setting contract highs in the previous session as traders weighed whether a seasonal peak in cash hog prices has petered out, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip; feeders, hogs make small gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago live cattle futures slipped on Monday while feeder and lean hog contracts eked out gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell while hog contracts made modest gains after trading resumed on Friday following the Juneteenth holiday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle market ticks up after Tuesday’s hit
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Wednesday after the previous day's sharp drop.
USDA plans sterile fly facility in Texas to combat screwworm
Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans on Wednesday to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of the country's effort to fight the encroachment of New World screwworm.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle see sharp drop; hogs slip back
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures—feeders in particular—dropped sharply on Tuesday. Hogs also slipped back.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs start week strong
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle and hog futures saw strong increases across the board on Monday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply; hogs mixed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures dropped sharply on Friday while hogs ended the day mixed.
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