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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 6, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 higher to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, along with U.S. inventory data, confirmed larger beef supplies in upcoming months, which set a negative sentiment amongst feedlot operators. Auction markets experienced variable price ranges on similar-weight […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 2, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures extended gains to a fresh seven-month high on Thursday, lifted by strong pork packer demand, while cattle futures also climbed in a short-covering rebound from Wednesday’s multiweek lows, traders and analysts said. Traders continued to bull-spread Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs, with the front-month February contract hitting […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News January 31, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by ample cattle supplies. The U.S. […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle uncertainty restricts upside in feeders

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 31, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle were actively trading $3-$5 higher compared to week-ago levels. Order buyers felt like they were groping in the dark but realized there was a fair amount of buying interest by the week’s end. Alberta and Ontario orders were floating aggressively into Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, which kept the market flat across […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News January 30, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched their biggest losses in about three weeks on Monday in a sell-off triggered by government data showing larger numbers of cattle placed on feed in December, traders said. Both live and feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest since Jan. 9 as investors liquidated long bets […] Read more

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U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

By GFM Network News January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feedlots brought in 18 per cent more cattle in December than the year-earlier month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, which topped forecasts and reached a six-year high for that month. Higher prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle last month improved profit for feedlots. That allowed them to […] Read more

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

By GFM Network News January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled weaker on Friday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, said traders. Analysts, on average, expect the report to show 8.4 per cent more cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots in December than a year […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

By GFM Network News January 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended sharply lower on Thursday pressured by weaker initial cash prices and fund liquidation, but not before futures approached a six-month high for a second straight session, said traders. February hogs ended 1.675 cents/lb. lower at 65.85 cents (all figures US$). April closed 2.925 cents lower […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

By GFM Network News January 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Technical buying developed after February and March futures surpassed their respective 10-day moving averages of 65.662 and 69.023 cents (all figures US$). February […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

By GFM Network News January 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower on Tuesday, weighed by caution ahead of this week’s cash prices, said traders. They said sell stops and technical selling contributed to market losses. February live cattle closed 0.575 cents/lb. lower at 119.675 cents (all figures US$). April finished 0.775 cent lower at […] Read more

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Tag Archives cattle futures

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Klassen: Fed cattle uncertainty restricts upside in feeders

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

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

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide on cash price unease

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