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U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 11, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation and jitters about NAFTA talks, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if the U.S. exits trade talks with Canada. Mexico is the

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U.S. livestock: NAFTA worries drag CME hogs from one-year high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 10, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slid from a one-year top earlier in the session, rattled by fund selling and Canadian government concerns over NAFTA talks with the U.S., said traders. Canada is increasingly convinced that President Donald Trump will soon announce the U.S. intends to pull out of the

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mount late-session rally

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed moderately higher on Tuesday, following late-day short-covering and bargain hunting after three sessions of losses, said traders. Futures initially drew more support from their lower price compared to last week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle returns. Market advances were limited by funds in CME’s livestock markets

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel CME hogs to one-year high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Monday reached their highest level in almost a year as packers competed for supplies during the first full week of production after the New Year’s holiday, said traders. The February contract led the charge after investors bought that trading month and simultaneously sold deferred contracts.

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from seven-week high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle Friday closed lower on technical selling and caution before cash prices by day’s end — but not before futures initially hit a seven-week high, said traders. Investors tweaked positions on the last session of 2017 for CME live cattle that gained 3.4 per cent for the

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism boosts CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reached a seven-week high, propelled by expectations for steady-to-higher cash prices by week’s end, said traders. Thursday’s wholesale beef price upswing, short-covering and year-end positioning furthered market advances, they said. December live cattle, which will expire on Friday, closed 2.525 cents/lb. higher at 124.55

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs ease from 10-month top on lower cash prices

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday slid from a 10-month high, weakened by profit-taking and less money paid by packers for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs, said analysts. February closed 0.5 cent lower at 71.025 cents (all figures US$). April ended down 0.1 cent, at 75.275 cents. Processors need fewer animals

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle surge on beef demand, cash price hopes

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday, driven by strong wholesale beef values that generated cash price optimism for this week, said traders. Investors bought deferred months and simultaneously sold December futures before its Dec. 29 expiration. Fund buying contributed to market advances. December live cattle finished up

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly lower after USDA report

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — The bulk of Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed lower on Friday, pressured by the morning’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle on Feed report, said traders. USDA’s data showed more cattle than expected entered feedlots in November than a year ago, which analysts attributed to low-cost feed

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Consolidation lifts CME live cattle ahead of USDA report

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday closed higher, after consolidation and short-covering ahead of Friday’s U.S. government cattle report helped the market recoup some recent losses, traders said. Analysts, on average, expect the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle on Feed report at 11 a.m. CT to show

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U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

U.S. livestock: NAFTA worries drag CME hogs from one-year high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mount late-session rally

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel CME hogs to one-year high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from seven-week high

U.S. livestock: Cash price optimism boosts CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: CME hogs ease from 10-month top on lower cash prices

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle surge on beef demand, cash price hopes

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly lower after USDA report

U.S. livestock: Consolidation lifts CME live cattle ahead of USDA report

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