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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Tuesday, with nearby contracts weighed down by expectations for increased supplies of market-ready cattle beginning next month. Declines were limited by concerns that harsh winter weather last week in northern areas of the U.S. Plains and western Midwest slowed cattle weight gains,
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Weaker cash, pork prices drop CME hogs

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday were pressured by lower cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. They said February futures lost technical support while other contracts triggered sell stops after drifting below Thursday’s lows. February hogs closed down 0.225 cent/lb. to 73.175 cents, below the 20-day moving average
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly weaker

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Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Thursday posted modest losses after a volatile session, as investors waited for cattle in the U.S. Plains to change hands, traders said. February futures drew support from wintry weather across the western Corn Belt that threatens to disrupt livestock production. February live cattle
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slump on technical selloff

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower on Tuesday in the wake of technical selling that largely overshadowed bullish market fundamentals, said traders. U.S. stock market volatility, after their worst ever daily point loss on Monday, kept CME livestock market traders on the defensive. Some funds that bailed out of stocks
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle limit up on fund buying

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday touched a three-month top, spurred by short-covering and fund buying, said traders. April closed up its three-cent-per-pound daily price limit (all figures US$). Investors bought that contract and simultaneously sold February. The limit will expand to 4.5 cents on Friday. February live cattle
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle post losses, but off session lows

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday settled lower, weighed down by profit-taking and initial fund liquidation, said traders. Rising wholesale beef values and CME live cattle futures’ discount to prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle lifted contracts from session bottoms. February live cattle finished 0.875 cents/lb. lower at 124.825

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