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U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday slumped to their lowest level in two months, as cash and wholesale pork values dropped on abundant supplies, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation accelerated market declines. April hogs ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower at 65.1 cents, and below the 200-day moving […] Read more

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday landed in positive territory for a second straight session, driven by more short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. June live cattle closed 0.875 cent/lb. higher at 115.8 cents, and August ended up 1.3 cents at 113.725 cents (all […] Read more