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Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hog futures rose nearly 3 percent on Tuesday and set a contract high, buoyed by firmer cash hog prices and spreading against cattle futures, traders said.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures rose to life-of-contract highs on Tuesday, lifted by investment fund buying linked to optimism that meat prices will continue to rise, traders said.

Five Hereford breeders banded together to sell a heifer that helped generate $40,800 in donation funds for wildfire relief efforts for northern California ranchers.

Ranchers in central Utah have rescued 350 cattle from a wildfire that started in early August, but 100 head are still missing.

Feeder cattle closes higher and more lean hog market gains.

Green Plains Cattle Co. continues to grow after buying Bartlett Cattle Company's two feedlots, leaving Bartlett & Co. with no feedlots and raising Green Plains capacity to 355,000 head.

There is a strong likelihood that feeder cattle prices will remain strong through the summer marketing period as is seasonally expected.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to a five-week high on Tuesday, bolstered by technical buying and gains in prices for cash hogs and pork, traders said.

U.S. live cattle futures bounded to life-of-contract highs for the third straight session on Wednesday, rising on expectations that beef packers will continue paying higher prices in Plains cash markets.

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle hit a two-week high on Thursday, driven by short-covering and futures’ discounts to this week’s prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders.

U.S. beef packers including Tyson Foods and Cargill are racking up historically high margins, thanks to slumping cattle prices amid a supply glut and as Americans turn to beef for their backyard summer barbecues.

Tom Jones and his Hy-Plains Feedyard team keep feeding, learning and showing the way to better.

There are several big storylines in the cattle industry with the number of cattle on feed and a wall of cattle on its way to a store near you being one of the big headlines.

Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Thursday posted modest losses after a volatile session, as investors waited for cattle in the U.S. Plains to change hands, traders said.

Feeder cattle hit 3-month high and lean hog market finishes higher.

Beef cattle numbers in Mississippi are up and prices are profitable, making 2018 a good year for the industry despite high supply.

With Mega Millions at a record-high of $1.6 billion there are loads of possibilities for things that can be bought in agriculture.

Packer margins have grown to exceptionally high levels in recent weeks, while feedyard profits have eroded.

Winter wheat pasture availability is helping to keep demand high for select stocker cattle weights.

Beef production could be at an all-time high as herd expansion continues after beef producers experience their second most profitable year in history in 2017.