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U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower for a second day in a row on Friday, hit by downward-trending prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs amid plentiful supplies, said traders. Hog numbers are at a record high due to affordable feed and farmers adding to herds to satisfy four new U.S. plants […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs stumble on lower cash, pork prices

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Thursday after packers paid less money for market-ready, or cash, hogs as prices for pork at wholesale eased, said traders. Packer interest in raising hog bids waned in the midst of plentiful supplies and while Smithfield Foods closed some of their plants to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle lost ground on Tuesday after investors exercised caution in advance of this week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. There may have been some disappointment after initial bids for cash cattle came in below last week’s sales, a trader said. On Tuesday packers had […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 23, 2018

Western Canadian yearling prices were slightly softer during the second week of July, due to the historical high weekly marketings of feeder cattle south of the border; however, the market fully recovered last week. Feeder cattle prices tend to make a seasonal high in late July and this year is no exception. Market reports in […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed in technical moves

By GFM Network News July 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and hog futures were mixed on Monday, with front-month contracts easing slightly while deferreds firmed in technical moves. Traders were unwinding bull spreads as they awaited the U.S. Agriculture Department’s cold storage report, which was released after markets closed. Monday afternoon’s USDA cold storage report showed month-over-month declines […] Read more

The Schuurmans were sharing their cross-country tour on their Canadian Milk Tour Twitter account. (Farm Credit Canada via Twitter)

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Dairy farmer, advocate Bettina Schuurmans, 55

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News July 22, 2018

Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Elmira, Ont. for well known dairy farmer Bettina Schuurmans, who with her husband took to the road this summer in support of Canada’s dairy sector. Schuurmans and husband Henk, who owned and operated Milky Wave Farms near Elmira with their sons, had been on the road on their […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

By GFM Network News July 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with the front-month contract firming slightly while deferreds eased as traders staked out positions ahead of the U.S. government’s closely watched inventory and Cattle on Feed reports. Pre-report positioning also was noted in fed cattle and hog contracts, with both of those markets […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Finishers, Markets

Yearlings gain on tighter supplies

Market Update: Feedlots counting on lower feed costs this fall

By Jerry Klassen July 19, 2018

In late June, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $243 to $245/hundredweight on a dressed basis and $143 to $145 on a live basis. The fed cattle market has dropped about $12 over the past month and will likely continue to grind lower into July and August. The U.S. and Canadian […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

By GFM Network News July 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the nearby contract easing while deferred months firmed slightly on positioning ahead of two big U.S. Department of Agriculture reports due Friday, traders said. Some investors were unwinding bull spreads placed during the cattle market’s rally to its highest in more than […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise but hog futures weaken

By GFM Network News July 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for the third day in a row, hitting new contract lows on worries that mounting trade tensions with key overseas buyers will cause supplies to rise, traders said. “Tariff concerns remain and there are fears that we are going to back pork up into […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses

U.S. livestock: CME hogs stumble on lower cash, pork prices

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed in technical moves

Dairy farmer, advocate Bettina Schuurmans, 55

U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

Yearlings gain on tighter supplies

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise but hog futures weaken

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