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By Mark WeinraubCHICAGO, Feb 11 (Reuters) - U.S. hog futures rose for the seventh time in eight sessions on Thursday, hitting a four-month high on concerns about tight supplies, traders said."There are a lot of empty barns out here," Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities in West Des Moines, Iowa said.Live cattle futures were mixed, with nearby contracts easing on pressure from weakness in the cash markets while deferred offerings were firm on bargain buying.

By Karl PlumeCHICAGO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - U.S. lean hog futures rallied to new contract highs on Monday on rising concerns about the spread of a deadly pig disease in China, the world's largest hog and pork market, and as wintry weather in the U.S. Midwest threatened to disrupt hog movement.The gains followed a surge in hog futures prices overnight on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange amid worries about the hog herd's rebound from a two-year battle with African Swine Fever.

2/2/2021 By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. lean hog futures surged to a contract high on strong demand and technical buying on Tuesday, while cattle futures also advanced, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange April lean hog futures settled up 2.575 cents at 78.075 cents per pound. The contract traded up to 78.225 cents, topping a previous life-of-contract high of 77.600 cents from last Tuesday. CME April live cattle ended 0.825 cent higher at 122.525 cents per pound. March feeder cattle finished up 1.200 cents at 139.125 cents per pound. Strong export and domestic demand f...

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By Julie IngwersenCHICAGO, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. live cattle futures fell on Wednesday in a light profit-taking setback following a four-session climb, and on spillover weakness from declines in Wall Street equity markets, traders said.However, continued strength in wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices this week underpinned the market.Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live cattle futures settled down 0.475 cent at 122.625 cents per pound, and March feeder cattle futures ended down 1.400 cents at 140.075 cents per pound.