Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a third session on Friday, as technical trading at one point sent the most-active August live cattle LCQ24 contract dipping to a two-week low.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue slump amid demand questions
U.S. livestock: Cattle turn lower as China allows some Russian beef imports
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a second trading session on Thursday, even as the tight U.S. cattle supply and strength in the beef cutout values offered support, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle lower on technical trading, JBS-China export news
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday amid news that China has blocked U.S. beef exports coming from a JBS-owned plant in Colorado because traces of the feed additive ractopamine were identified in beef destined for China.
African swine fever efforts get $9.6-million boost
Pork sector projects get funding to bolster African swine fever measures
Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia – The federal government has earmarked more than $9.6 million to help the Canadian pork sector prevent and prepare for African swine fever. Francis Drouin, parliamentary secretary to the minister of agriculture and agri-food, said in a release that 29 projects under the nationwide African Swine Fever Industry Preparedness Program will receive funding. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher on packer buying expectations
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday on technical trading and market anticipation that packers increase buying on a shortened holiday week, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle lower ahead of holiday weekend
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday, amid growing uncertainty over packer interest after the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit three-month low on weaker cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped to a February low on Thursday under pressure from solid U.S. production and weaker cash prices, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue to rally, lean hogs weaken
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied on Wednesday amid expectations of strength in the cash markets, while lean hog futures faced continued pressure from data showing that U.S. packers are processing a glut of pork, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide to February low under US production pressure
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest level since February under pressure from solid U.S. production on Tuesday, while live cattle futures reached their highest price since March, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Rallying beef prices push CME live cattle to seven-week high
Wholesale beef prices have jumped this week as retailers and meat processors look ahead to the Memorial Day weekend at the end of the month. The holiday is considered the start of the peak grilling season for products like steaks and hamburgers.
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