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CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract high on winter storms

By GFM Network News November 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures reached a contract high on Wednesday on expectations that wintry weather would hamper the movement of cattle to slaughterhouses. Two winter storms blasted parts of the United States, after parts of Colorado got up to 30 inches of snow on Tuesday. The storms could disrupt transportation and […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market drops on soft demand

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 26, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were down $4-$6 while calf prices dropped $5 to as much as much as $10 in some cases. Comments from order buyers reflect very sluggish demand for this time of year. Ontario farmers have harvested about 50 per cent of the corn crop and buying interest from […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: Live cattle touch seven-month peak on weather woes

By GFM Network News November 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, recording a seven-month high on expectations that a winter storm this week would slow the movement of cattle to beef packing plants and possibly curb the ability of feedlot cattle to gain weight, traders said. A powerful snowstorm swept across Colorado and into […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch seven-month high

By GFM Network News November 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a seven-month high on Monday, supported by monthly U.S. feedlot data that was not as bearish as some had feared, traders said. Traders also cited spillover strength from record highs on Wall Street equity markets and forecasts for a winter storm this week that could […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sink ahead of USDA feedlot data

By GFM Network News November 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell to a one-week low and feeder cattle futures hit a six-week low on Friday ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture report that traders expected would show a hefty year-on-year increase in the number of cattle placed in feedlots last month. February live cattle futures on […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures halt skid on export data

By GFM Network News November 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday as bullish weekly export sales data and hopes for progress on a U.S.-China trade deal helped to snap a six-session sell-off, traders said. February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled up 0.675 cent at 67.45 cents/lb., rallying after a […] Read more

CME June 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs plunge on fresh doubts of China trade prospects

By GFM Network News November 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell more than four per cent on Wednesday, with the benchmark February contract at times dropping its daily three-cent limit on doubts about the prospects for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer. February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slip on ample supplies, trade uncertainty

By GFM Network News November 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, extending their latest slide to five straight sessions on uncertainty about U.S. pork exports to China, traders said. Market bulls have been hoping for a U.S. trade deal with Beijing that could bolster U.S. pork sales to China, the world’s biggest pork consumer. China […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Challenging weather influencing feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 19, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves appeared to trade $3 lower to as much as $5 higher. Weather conditions have played a larger role in the price structure this fall. Major finishing feedlots continue to focus on preconditioned calves and have left the unweaned or unvaccinated feeders to the […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend slide on China trade worries

By GFM Network News November 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Monday for a fourth straight session, with deferred contracts leading the way down on worries about the chances for a U.S.-China trade deal that could boost Chinese imports of U.S. pork, traders said. Most-active February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract high on winter storms

Klassen: Feeder cattle market drops on soft demand

U.S. livestock: Live cattle touch seven-month peak on weather woes

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch seven-month high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sink ahead of USDA feedlot data

U.S. livestock: Hog futures halt skid on export data

U.S. livestock: Hogs plunge on fresh doubts of China trade prospects

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slip on ample supplies, trade uncertainty

Klassen: Challenging weather influencing feeder market

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend slide on China trade worries

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