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U.S. livestock: CME hogs lower as rally pauses

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mostly lower on Monday as softening cash hog prices sparked a round of profit-taking after Friday’s contract highs, traders said. “Cash prices stopped moving higher at a rapid clip, so everyone is taking a step back,” said Altin Kalo, agricultural economist for New Hampshire-based

CME June 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again with swine fever in focus

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub April 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed mostly higher on Friday as speculators continued to push prices higher due to concerns about African swine fever in China, traders said. The spread of the deadly virus has raised expectations of a pick-up in demand from China, the world’s top pork buyer. “The

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally as African swine fever spreads

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub April 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Thursday for the third day in a row, supported by expectations that the spread of deadly African swine fever in China would boost demand from the world’s top pork buyer. The most-active June hogs contract closed up three cents, the daily trading limit.

CME May 2019 hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on hopes for increased exports to China

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub April 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures charged higher on Wednesday, with the May contract surging 5.4 per cent, on hopes for a trade deal with China that would boost exports to the world’s largest consumer of pork. “U.S.-China trade talks restart in D.C. today and most accounts have those negotiations going

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U.S. livestock: June hogs limit up on swine fever concerns

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub April 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures rallied on Tuesday, with some contracts closing up their daily trading limit, as expectations for a bump in export deals to China, traders said. The gains were ignited by the announcement on Monday by China’s agriculture ministry that African swine fever has been found

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed, cattle futures firm

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub April 1, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mixed on Monday, with the front-month contract firming slightly after two straight days of declines while deferreds continued to ease. Traders said that fresh pork exports to China were required to ease the burdensome supplies and boost hog futures higher. “Even though we

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ended down sharply for a second straight day on Friday after a volatile session in which traders weighed thinner near-term hog supplies against risks to pork exports with Mexico. Early-session strength stemmed from a quarterly U.S. Department of Agriculture hog supply report, released after

CME May 2019 feeder cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

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Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk premium following U.S. floods

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 29, 2019

Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold steady to $4 higher the week ending March 23. Favourable spring weather enhanced demand for yearlings from major finishing operations; Lethbridge-area markets were notably $3-$5 higher as feedlots focused on local cattle. While feeding margins remain in negative territory, strength in the deferred live cattle

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down as export sales disappoint

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 28, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures plunged more than three per cent on Thursday as disappointing export sales data triggered profit-taking following the market’s recent run to the highest in more than eight months, traders said. Contracts from May to December closed down the daily three-cent limit, including actively traded

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U.S. livestock: Cattle drop further on rising supply, weak cash prices

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume March 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures dropped for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, pressured by weaker cash cattle prices and seasonally rising supplies, traders said. Technical selling further weighed on the market, sending the spot contract to the lowest level in nearly six weeks. “We’re going to be coming

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs lower as rally pauses

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again with swine fever in focus

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend rally as African swine fever spreads

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on hopes for increased exports to China

U.S. livestock: June hogs limit up on swine fever concerns

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed, cattle futures firm

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure

Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk premium following U.S. floods

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down as export sales disappoint

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop further on rising supply, weak cash prices

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