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U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets

By Tom Polansek 2 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures touched their lowest prices in months on Friday as traders booked profits amid fears about the spread of a new virus from China. Broad selling also hit hog futures, along with equities and crude oil as investors moved into safe-haven assets. Developments in the spread […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

By Tom Polansek 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures came under pressure on Tuesday as traders waited for signs of increased Chinese demand after Beijing and Washington signed an initial trade deal last week. China pledged to increase purchases of U.S. agricultural products as part of the agreement, which is meant to reduce tensions after nearly two […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

By Julie Ingwersen January 17, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled about one per cent higher on Friday, supported by fears that a weekend winter storm in the Plains and Midwest would slow the transport of livestock and complicate pork and beef plant operations, traders said. “We see some significant disruptions […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

By Julie Ingwersen January 16, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell about 1.5 per cent on Thursday, joining a broad sell-off in agricultural futures that traders attributed to fund selling and uncertainty about the details of a U.S.-China trade agreement signed a day earlier. China agreed to increase purchases of U.S. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact

By Julie Ingwersen January 15, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) inched higher on Wednesday as the United States and China signed a Phase One trade agreement that could lead to increased sales of U.S. meat to the world’s biggest pork consumer. However, gains in futures were muted by a lack of […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

By Julie Ingwersen January 14, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) closed higher on Tuesday, bouncing a day after falling to a one-month low as traders adjusted positions ahead of Wednesday’s planned signing of a U.S.-China trade agreement, brokers said. “The choppy trade continues. There is clearly some nervousness associated with what is […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-month low on weak cash values

By Julie Ingwersen January 13, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell to a one-month low on Monday, pressed by ample U.S. pork supplies and a discount in the cash hog market relative to futures, traders said. “We’ve got a problem where we are still seeing big hog numbers,” said Doug Houghton, analyst […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

By Karl Plume January 9, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Thursday on ample supplies of hogs and a weak cash market, and as traders remain uncertain about how much additional pork China would buy as part of a Phase One trade deal with the United States. The actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February contract […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

By Tom Polansek January 8, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. pork exports in November surged to a record high for any month, according to new government data, driven by a fatal pig disease stoking a meat shortage in China. The shipments fueled expectations for more big sales to China, although U.S. hog futures slumped on Wednesday. China, the world’s largest […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

By Karl Plume January 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures eased on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback from the prior session’s steep jump after weeks of rising cattle prices that have eroded beef packer margins. Live cattle futures were due for a pullback after scaling to an 8-1/2 month peak last week on strong beef demand and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle set multi-month lows as virus fears hit markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle ease amid uncertain Chinese demand

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm on winter weather woes

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slide on Phase One uncertainty

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm in muted reaction to Phase One pact

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rebound

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-month low on weak cash values

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

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