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(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble in reversal on technical selloff

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell about two per cent in a technical selloff on Tuesday, easing from an earlier two-month high in a reversal that could portend further declines, traders and analysts said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures each dropped to the lowest levels in about two weeks […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market holds values through volatility

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 2, 2017

Buyers kept a respectful distance from the market early in the week. Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were lackadaisical due to the bearish sentiment of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report. However, by Friday, all weight categories were trading steady with week-ago levels. Feedlot operators were bent upon ownership with an insatiable […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA report

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled about two per cent on Monday after government data on Friday showed bigger-than-expected placements of cattle on feed in August. Most-active CME December live cattle dropped by the daily price limit of three cents to finish at 114.425 cents per pound, reversing from Friday’s 1-1/2 […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to the highest levels in over a month on Friday, lifted by technical buying and expectations for bullish government supply data that was due after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Cattle on Feed report, however, was deemed bearish by analysts, and […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. cattle placements spike in August

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers placed 1.93 million cattle in U.S. feedlots in August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, in a stronger-than-expected report likely to weigh on futures early next week. Cattle placements rose about three per cent from August in 2016, USDA said. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a decline […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange October lean hog futures fell sharply to a contract low on Thursday, weighed down by a months-long decline in cash prices and abundant supplies, traders said. Deferred hog futures contracts as well as most live cattle and feeder cattle contracts also eased on technical selling and profit-taking. Traders […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Supplies drag CME hogs to eight-month low

By GFM Network News August 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday were weakened by falling prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs along with softer wholesale pork values as supplies build seasonally, said traders. They said packers also have more livestock at their disposal as packing plants prepare to shut down for the upcoming Labour […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. July feedlot cattle placements smaller than expected

By GFM Network News August 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers in July placed 2.7 per cent more cattle in U.S. feedlots than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, which fell short of average analysts’ forecasts. Dwindling profits for feedyards, after being paid less for their cattle by packers, discouraged them from buying calves for fattening […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain before USDA report, but off highs

By GFM Network News August 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle posted modest gains on Friday after investors tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the report to show 6.2 per cent more cattle entered feedlots in July than a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from nine-month low

By GFM Network News August 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled higher on Thursday after short-covering and bargain buying rescued futures from a nine-month low earlier in the session, said traders. Technical buying and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday provided more market support. August, which will expire […] Read more

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Tag Archives cattle on feed

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble in reversal on technical selloff

Klassen: Feeder market holds values through volatility

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA report

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data

U.S. cattle placements spike in August

U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low

U.S. livestock: Supplies drag CME hogs to eight-month low

U.S. July feedlot cattle placements smaller than expected

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain before USDA report, but off highs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from nine-month low

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