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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Thursday on profit-taking and fund liquidation ahead of the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. Feeder cattle followed live cattle futures lower. Hog futures were mixed on bull spreading, with the front month contract rising in thin trading while deferreds weakened. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch six-month low on big supply

By GFM Network News March 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle tumbled to a six-month low on Monday as a glut of animals at U.S. feedlots fueled concerns about plentiful beef supplies into the fall, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported after Friday’s market close that ranchers had placed 7.3 per cent more cattle in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. cattle placements hit 16-year high for February

By GFM Network News March 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers drove 7.3 per cent more cattle into U.S. feedlots in February than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, the most for the month in 16 years. Persistent drought in the U.S. Plains withered winter wheat grazing pastures, which forced beef cattle into feedyards in states […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices extend CME live cattle losses

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Wednesday for a fifth straight session, weighed down by a burdensome supply outlook and cash prices that fell short of expectations, traders said. A few investors adjusted positions in advance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend slide

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Tuesday, extending their slide to four straight sessions on declining cash prices and expectations of rising cattle supplies in the next few months. Cash cattle traded lightly in Texas and Kansas, down $1 from last week’s trade, brokers said (all figures US$). “We […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

By GFM Network News February 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, with the benchmark April contract touching a two-week low following Friday’s bearish Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. The government on Friday reported that 2.068 million head of cattle were placed on feed last month, up […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined for the fourth straight session on Friday, easing on technical selling and bets that cattle prices have likely reached a short-term peak, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures were slightly higher, with feeders rebounding from a two-week low. Most-active CME […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday lost ground for a second day in a row, weighed down by lower cash prices and an increased supply outlook, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation contributed to market declines. Some investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News February 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs climbed 1.7 per cent on Tuesday, rallying on technical and investment fund buying after falling to more than four-month lows last week, traders and analysts said. Rising wholesale pork prices also bolstered hog futures amid expectations the meat was becoming more competitive with more pricier beef cuts. Live […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Strong cash trade lifts CME live cattle

By GFM Network News January 29, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday, riding a tailwind from Friday’s higher-than-expected prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. February live cattle finished 1.1 cents/lb. higher at 125.7 cents and most-active April settled up 0.375 cents at 125 cents (all figures US$). After futures closed on Friday, […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch six-month low on big supply

U.S. cattle placements hit 16-year high for February

U.S. livestock: Cash prices extend CME live cattle losses

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend slide

U.S. livestock: Live cattle down on bearish placements data

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop on technical selling

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend losses

U.S. livestock: Hogs rally from four-month lows on fund buying

U.S. livestock: Strong cash trade lifts CME live cattle

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