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Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 3, 2017

February live cattle futures reached six-month highs during the last week of 2016, which quickly spilled over into western Canadian feeder cattle markets. While most auction barns were closed for the holiday season, there was some direct off-farm-to-feedlot movement. Limited sales were reported, but values were $2-$6 higher compared to the third week of December. […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures mixed on end-of-year positioning

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News December 30, 2016

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Friday, paring earlier steep gains on end-of-year positioning, traders said. Stronger bids for cattle in U.S. Plains cash markets underpinned prices. But some investors took profits after most-active February futures hit an eight-month high before turning slightly lower. Despite the recent rally, cattle […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score four-month high

By GFM Network News December 22, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday hit their highest level in four months, partly driven by short-covering and cash price optimism for this week, said traders. December live cattle closed up 1.175 cents/lb. to 113.275 cents (all figures US$). Most actively-traded February ended up 0.725 cent, to 116.225 cents. […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap four-session win streak

By GFM Network News December 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday settled lower for the first time in five sessions, hit by profit-taking and weaker cash prices before packing plants close over the Christmas holiday, traders said. February hogs ended 2.1 cents/lb. lower at 64 cents, and April 1.2 cents lower at 67.475 cents (all […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle resume upward trend

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 20, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices resumed the upward trend after a brief dip during the first major snowstorm of the year. Feeder cattle weighing above 750 lbs. traded $2-$4 above week-ago levels while calves were readily selling for $4 to as much as $8 higher. Optimism abounds in the feedlot sector, as Alberta fed cattle […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly firmer

By GFM Network News December 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mostly higher on Monday after investors sold the December contract and simultaneously bought deferred months in a market strategy known as bear-spreading, said traders. The spreads, along with modest positioning before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report, lifted some back-months […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score 3-1/2 month high

By GFM Network News December 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday reached their highest level since late August, driven by short-covering following the morning’s strong wholesale beef prices, said traders. Buy stops and technical buying enhanced market advances, they said. December live cattle closed 1.6 cents/lb. higher to 112.325 cents, after breaking through the […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash price caution pressures CME live cattle

By GFM Network News December 15, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed weaker on Thursday as investors wait for remaining slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle to change hands by Friday, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.375 cent/lb. at 110.725 cents, and February was 0.425 cent lower at 113.275 cents (all figures US$). Packers may resist […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on cash prices

By GFM Network News December 15, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts finished in bearish territory on Wednesday, weakened by profit-taking and disappointing early-week cash prices, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.025 cent/lb. to 111.1 cents, and February down 0.275 cent to 113.7 cents (all figures US$). Cattle at Wednesday morning’s Fed Cattle Exchange (FCE) […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News December 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday gained for a second day in a row on fund buying and higher wholesale beef prices, traders said. December live cattle closed up 0.775 cent/lb. to 111.125 cents (all figures US$). February ended 1.025 cents higher at 113.975 cents. “Most certainly fuelled by […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures mixed on end-of-year positioning

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score four-month high

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap four-session win streak

Klassen: Feeder cattle resume upward trend

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly firmer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle score 3-1/2 month high

U.S. livestock: Cash price caution pressures CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on cash prices

U.S. livestock: Fund buying drives CME live cattle higher

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