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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

By GFM Network News March 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Friday ahead of the bulk of this week’s cash sales, later in the afternoon, and the government’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.325 cents/lb. lower at 139.825, and June closed 1.6 cents lower […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease ahead of cash prices, USDA report

By GFM Network News March 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, weakened by profit-taking as investors wait for market-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands by Friday, traders said. Some traders also positioned themselves for Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report. April live cattle ended 0.4 cent/lb. lower […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firm, but off recent peak

By GFM Network News March 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished moderately higher on Wednesday as the steep climb in wholesale beef values fueled expectations for strong cash prices by Friday, traders said. Futures hit a 4-1/2-month peak but pared gains on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices push CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News March 15, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday, driven by a recent surge in wholesale beef prices that stirred optimism for cash prices later this week, traders said. April futures ended 1.425 cents/lb. higher at 140.725 (all figures US$). June closed up 1.5 cents/lb. at 130.325 after peaking at […] Read more

Klassen: Feeder market adjusting to various factors

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 14, 2016

Western Canadian feeder markets experienced a mixed volatile tone over the past week. Replacement cattle over 800 lbs. were $3 lower to $8 higher on average, while lighter weight categories traded $10 lower to $10 higher in comparison to week-ago levels. Larger volumes of backgrounded yearling cattle are coming on the market at this time […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly firm

By GFM Network News March 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, after investors sold April and simultaneously bought deferred months in a strategy known as bear spreading, traders said. April ended 0.5 cents/lb. lower at 139.3. June closed up 0.275 cent/lb. to 128.825 and August finished 0.4 cent higher at 123.6 […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike on cash price hopes

By GFM Network News March 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures peaked at a four-month high on Friday, fueled by short-covering in anticipation of strong market-ready, or cash, cattle prices later on Friday, traders said. April ended 1.5 cents/lb. higher at 139.8, and June closed up 0.925 cent/lb. to 128.55 (all figures US$). Cash cattle bids […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News March 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering and recent run up in wholesale beef prices, traders said. April ended 1.525 cents/lb. higher at 138.3, and June closed up 1.325 cents/lb. to 127.625 (all figures US$). The morning’s wholesale choice beef price climbed $1.36/cwt from […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

By GFM Network News March 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures for animals set to be delivered in July and August surged to all-new contract highs on Wednesday, as investors bet on tighter supplies being available for the summer grilling season. Demand from pork packers was a bit hit and miss, said one cash hog dealer […] Read more

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Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 9, 2016

The prolonged period of negative feeding margins continues to set a tone in the feeder market. Alberta packers were buying limited numbers of fed cattle this past week with dressed sales in the range of $280 to $283, down nearly $10-$14 from two weeks ago. This appears to have spilled over into the feeder market, […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease ahead of cash prices, USDA report

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firm, but off recent peak

U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices push CME live cattle higher

Klassen: Feeder market adjusting to various factors

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly firm

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike on cash price hopes

U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

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