Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as market players weighed waning demand from consumers and retailers while hog futures turned higher, following a seasonal pattern, traders said.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as consumer and retail demand declines
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tick down on technical selling, cattle mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures edged lower on Tuesday on technical selling after setting contract highs in the previous session as traders weighed whether a seasonal peak in cash hog prices has petered out, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip; feeders, hogs make small gains
Chicago live cattle futures slipped on Monday while feeder and lean hog contracts eked out gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall, hogs made modest gains
Chicago cattle futures fell while hog contracts made modest gains after trading resumed on Friday following the Juneteenth holiday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle market ticks up after Tuesday’s hit
Chicago cattle futures eked out gains on Wednesday after the previous day's sharp drop.
USDA plans sterile fly facility in Texas to combat screwworm
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced plans on Wednesday to open a sterile fly dispersal facility in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of the country's effort to fight the encroachment of New World screwworm.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle see sharp drop; hogs slip back
Chicago cattle futures—feeders in particular—dropped sharply on Tuesday. Hogs also slipped back.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs start week strong
Chicago cattle and hog futures saw strong increases across the board on Monday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply; hogs mixed
Chicago cattle futures dropped sharply on Friday while hogs ended the day mixed.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up
Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.
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