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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on technical rebound

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained as much as two per cent on Wednesday, reversing from earlier losses on strength from technical buying and a rebound in wholesale pork prices, traders said. Hog futures tested life-of-contract lows reached last week but did surpass those lows, sparking short-covering. The opposite was
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on cash gains

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped about one per cent on Friday, capping their best weekly performance since February as investors added to long bets following higher trades in Great Plains cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle were also higher, although each cattle contract finished just
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on big supplies

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs futures fell to 3-1/2-month lows on Thursday as investors continued liquidating long bets amid plentiful supplies and lacklustre pork export sales, traders said. Live and feeder cattle futures also eased at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with cattle prices reversing from multiweek highs reached earlier in the session. Hogs
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market seeking stability

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued on a downward trajectory trading $3-$5 below week-ago levels. Erratic buying interest resulted in inconsistent price action across the Prairies which made the market difficult to define. Smaller groups of various quality cattle were on offer, justifying the softer tone, but feedlot operators demonstrated unwavering fortitude even on genetically
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs settle mostly weak on month-end positioning

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Chicago / Reuters – Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts closed weaker on Friday, after a volatile session highlighted by  investors squaring positions on the final trading day of the month, trader said. August hogs finished up 0.125 cent per lb to 68.975 cents. October ended 0.150 cent per lb lower at 59.050 cents and December down 0.075 cent to
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices sink CME hogs to four-month low

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Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Thursday settled near their lowest since late-March 2013, dragged down by weaker cash prices before some plants shut down on Monday for an annual industry floater holiday, traders said. One packer was closed on Thursday, and possibly on Friday, for repairs, which limited its need for supplies, a Midwest hog merchant
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures biggest one-day loss in seven months

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Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slumped nearly four per cent, their biggest daily decline since mid-December 2015, pressured by day’s steep wholesale pork price drop and further cash price weakness, traders said. August hogs finished 2.925 cents per lb lower at 71.675 cents. October ended 2.575 cents per lb lower at 61.050 cents. Cash hog prices

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