Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pulled back from contract highs on Thursday as traders booked profits ahead of the end of a month, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Hog futures edge down on profit taking
U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures hit contract highs for a third day in a row on Wednesday as U.S. supplies continued to be tighter than expected, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on fund buying, strong beef demand
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Monday on fund buying and strong demand for beef, even as the red meat has become more expensive to consumers, said analysts.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped slightly on Friday, while feeder cattle and lean hogs ticked up as traders squared positions prior to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report, after a choppy week of trading, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday, amid a flurry of technical selling and uncertainty whether consumer demand for beef would chill after an E. coli outbreak was linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on signs of increased demand from U.S. consumers and exporters, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back as rally fades
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures pulled back from the previous week's rally on Monday as traders positioned ahead of Friday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle ease on strong corn prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday, while live cattle rose in a turnaround from losses during the previous session, according to analysts.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading, retail price caution
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Tuesday in a technical correction from a five-week rally and on concerns that high prices may cool beef demand, according to analysts.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip on profit-taking
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell on Friday as traders pocketed profits following a nearly month-long rally, analysts said.
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