Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for a third straight session in largely technical trade, analysts said, with the benchmark April contract LHJ24 dipping to a three-week low.
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures touch three-week low
CME live cattle futures also declined in range-bound trade
U.S. livestock: Hogs end down after setting contract highs
CME cattle futures advance
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on profit-taking on Tuesday after the market set contract highs in deferred months, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs retreat in nearby contract after rally
Cattle futures declined in a retreat from rallies on Friday
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday ended lower in the front-month contract in a setback from strong recent gains, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Livestock futures rally on technical trading, wholesale pricing
Pork cutout prices firmed, particularly for bellies
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Friday, capping a volatile week of trading with a flurry of technical moves amid signs that consumer demand for beef remains strong.
Corn-soybean intercrop put to grazing test
The novel crop combination is getting an even more novel utility test
Reading Time: 4 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – Brett McRae is spicing up his corn grazing system this year. He’s got more than one variety growing – a grazing-oriented option and the typical silage corn – but the real experiment is happening beneath the canopy. This year, the corn shared space with forage soybean and hairy vetch. The beans were […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to slide on profit-taking
Traders weigh potential impacts of Texas Panhandle wildfire's effects on cattle supply
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell again on Thursday, amid ongoing profit-taking as some market participants sought cover as cash prices continue to stay firm, traders said.
Keeping your cool in calving season requires planning
Reading Time: < 1 minute As calving season gets underway for beef cattle producers, an abundance of sleepless nights can be expected. Cows will be calving around the clock, leaving little leeway if anything goes wrong. Careful planning becomes important, not only to help calves hit the ground healthy but also to benefit producers physically and mentally when dealing with […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations
June hogs rose to highest level in nearly a year
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures crept higher on Monday on expectations that U.S. supplies will continue to tighten, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on fund buying, cheaper feed
Hogs mostly rose for the seventh straight session on strong cash hog prices, traders said
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rallied on Friday, as funds continued to flock into the market and the cost of feed prices fell sharply, market analysts said.
Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989
Cattle weights supporting decline in production
On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 per cent from a year prior, StatCan said in livestock estimates released today. It's the smallest cattle herd since January 1, 1989.
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