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The composite of meat prices edges marginally higher in Q4 and posts a loss during a challenging year in 2020. Animal proteins rose only 0.27% in Q4 and were 4.59% lower in 2020. Live cattle prices rose 5.96% in Q4. Feeder cattle fell 1.70% in Q4. Lean hogs retreat 3.47% i...

The composite of meat prices moves higher in Q3. Animal proteins rose 28.66% in Q3 but were 4.59% lower so far in 2020. Live cattle prices rose 18.44% in Q3. Feeder cattle moved 6.40% higher in Q3. Lean hogs post a 61.15% gain in Q3. For further details see: Anim...

The animal protein or meat sector moved 20.45% lower in Q1 as lean hog and cattle futures price posted double-digit percentage losses over the first three months of 2020. The sector finished 2018 with a 3.73% loss and moved 5.15% higher in 2019. Meats ended 2017 with an 8.39% gain after fallin...

The animal protein or meat sector moved 10.14% higher in Q4 as live cattle futures price posted a double-digit gain over the final three months of 2019. The sector finished 2018 with a 3.73% loss and moved 5.15% higher in 2019. Meats ended 2017 with an 8.39% gain after falling 8.80% in 2016. I...

The animal protein or meat sector moved 3.51% lower in Q3, but lean hog futures continued to post gains over the past nine months. The sector finished 2018 with a 3.73% loss and has moved 7.32% lower over the first nine months of 2019. Meats ended 2017 with an 8.39% gain after falling 8.80% in...

The animal protein or meat sector moved 8.65% higher in Q1 with an explosive gain in lean hog futures. The sector finished 2018 with a 3.73% loss. Meats ended 2017 with an 8.39% gain after falling 8.80% in 2016. In the meat markets, results can be skewed by term structure given the seasonality...