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CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures backpedal off April high

Chicago cattle futures up

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek April 19, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Profit-taking weighed on Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday after prices leapt to their highest price this month, traders said. Most-active June lean hogs settled down 1.075 cents at 121.325 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract is up eight per cent since nearing a one-month low on April 5

CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs higher

Cattle end up off session lows

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 15, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday as traders booked profits after a three-session climb and ahead of a long holiday weekend, traders said. U.S. markets, including the CME, will be closed for Good Friday. But cattle futures came off their session lows and hog futures

Iowa Pork Producers president Kevin Rasmussen (left) speaks alongside Manitoba Pork chair Rick Prejet (centre) and Minnesota Pork Producers president John Anderson (right).

Hogs, News

North American pork producers face tight labour market

U.S. packers struggling to staff up, sending hams to Mexico for processing, producers heard

By Geralyn Wichers April 14, 2022

Labour issues for pork producers and processors in Iowa and Minnesota are just as dire as in Manitoba, pork producers heard during their AGM on April 6. “Currently labour is our No. 1 issue on the farm as well as in the plants,” said Kevin Rasmussen, president of the Iowa Pork Producers Association. Rasmussen spoke

Left to right: Fair co-chair Wayne Buhr, Manitoba Pork Council general manager Cam Dahl, Mike Hofer of Barrickman Colony and judge Jason Care pose in front of the winning carcass of the 2022 RMWF pork quality competition.

Hogs, News

Pork quality competition returns to RMWF

Royal Manitoba Winter Fair competition saw an above-average 16 entries during its grand return

By Alexis Stockford April 13, 2022

Jason Care of Manitoba Hog Grading had little to complain about judging the entries of the 2022 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (RMWF) pork quality competition. Of the above-average 16 carcasses entered, a quarter had broken the 80-point mark, out of a total of 111 points possible. Colour was, in general, good, ranging consistently more to

CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on firmer cash trade

Lean hogs up on technical buying

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 12, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed higher on Tuesday on firmer cash cattle prices compared to last week and broad strength in commodities, analysts said. CME June live cattle futures settled up 1.5 cents at 136.3 cents/lb. after touching 136.675 cents, the contract’s highest since April 1 (all

CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end week lower

June hogs firm, April lower

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News April 9, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slid on Friday to end the week lower as cash markets stalled, despite strong slaughter rates. “The weekly kill came in much larger than expected,” said Dennis Smith, commodity broker at Archer Financial. “I suspect that will change the tone of the cash

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle ease on ample supply, flat cash offers

Flat cutout values drag on hogs

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News April 8, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Thursday, pressured by ample cattle supplies that offer little incentive for packers to bid up the cash market. “The supply of market ready cattle is a little less than last year, but it’s still plentiful. It just doesn’t seem like the

CME May 2022 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm

Futures supported by cash markets

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News April 7, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange lifted on Wednesday, supported by cash cattle prices that pulled up nearby futures markets. “We just got below the cash market,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing. “That was an argument to try the long side.” The nearby April live cattle contract

Hog sale prices currently average about half of what they were a year ago.

Markets, News

China’s hog farmers face long slog in return to profit

Higher grain prices and COVID restaurant closures are hitting them hard

By Dominique Patton April 4, 2022

China’s pig farmers, suffering record losses due to surging feed costs and weak hog demand, are switching to lower-quality grain from pricier soymeal and even selling off assets in a bid for survival. The pain across the world’s largest hog market, however, could last until next year, said analysts, shrinking incomes across China’s rural economy

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat off contract highs

Corn's climb drags on cattle futures

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen April 1, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Thursday, shrugging off early support from a bullish U.S. government hog inventory report as traders appeared to focus instead on profit-taking at the end of the quarter and disappointing wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME benchmark June lean hogs settled

Daily Network News

Canadian hog sector set for strong margins in 2026 says FCC

Argentina’s beef export revenue reaches record in 2025

Australian canola down but not out of China after Xi’s deal with Canada

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures backpedal off April high

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end lower, hogs higher

North American pork producers face tight labour market

Pork quality competition returns to RMWF

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on firmer cash trade

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end week lower

U.S. livestock: CME cattle ease on ample supply, flat cash offers

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm

China’s hog farmers face long slog in return to profit

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat off contract highs

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