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U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump on profit-taking, cash caution

By GFM Network News July 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, erasing most of Wednesday’s gains, pressured by profit-taking and caution while awaiting remaining cash prices, traders said. Technical selling contributed to market losses ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday, traders said. USDA will […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump

By GFM Network News July 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained sharply on Wednesday, fueled by short-covering in response to higher-than-expected preliminary cash prices, said traders. They said fund buying contributed to market advances. August ended 2.2 cents/lb. higher at 117.275 cents and above the 20-day moving average of 115.838 cents (all figures US$). October […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sharply higher, shrug off USDA report

By GFM Network News June 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed sharply higher on Monday, with the August contract up the three-cent per pound daily price limit, helped by buy stops and fund buying, said traders. They said Monday morning’s wholesale beef price upswing and back-month futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices offset initial […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with cash, beef prices

By GFM Network News June 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fallen cash and wholesale beef values, said traders. June, which will expire on June 30, closed 0.875 cent/lb. lower at 118.625 cents (all figures US$). Most actively-traded August finished 1.075 cents lower at 114.275 cents. […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit one-year high as pork prices extend gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with the front-month contract rising to the highest levels in a year on support from rising prices for wholesale pork, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange July lean hogs notched life-of-contract highs for the third straight session as investors continued to […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets

Strong demand keeps Prairie feed barley well supported

By GFM Network News June 15, 2017

CNS Canada — Feed barley bids remain well supported in Western Canada, as solid demand and reluctant farmer selling keep the market underpinned heading into the summer months. “There is pretty decent demand. I’d say higher than average for this time of year,” said Brandon Motz, sales manager with CorNine Commodities in Lacombe, Alta. Strong […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Bearish USDA report rattles CME live cattle

By GFM Network News May 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday finished sharply lower, hit by fund liquidation and the morning’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report, said traders. The report showed the number of cattle placed in feedlots in April hit a 14-year high for the month. Traders said fund […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

U.S. April feedlot cattle placements jump to 14-year high

By GFM Network News May 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers placed 11 per cent more cattle in feedlots in April than a year earlier, the most for the month in 14 years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, beating average forecasts. Higher cattle prices paid by packers last month enhanced profits for feedlots, allowing them to buy more […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Funds, bargain buying rally live cattle

By GFM Network News May 26, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reversed some of their recent losses, stirred by fund buying and bargain hunting as the U.S. Memorial Day holiday approaches, said traders. They said futures’ discounts to this week’s cash prices attracted would-be buyers. June closed 1.8 cents/lb. higher at 123.925 cents, and above […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain, cattle ease on spread unwinding

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose to a three-month high on Tuesday while live cattle declined as some investors unwound hog-cattle spreads, traders and analysts said. Traders locked in profits on long cattle-short hog spreads, with Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle declining for the first time in four sessions and easing from […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump on profit-taking, cash caution

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sharply higher, shrug off USDA report

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with cash, beef prices

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit one-year high as pork prices extend gains

Strong demand keeps Prairie feed barley well supported

U.S. livestock: Bearish USDA report rattles CME live cattle

U.S. April feedlot cattle placements jump to 14-year high

U.S. livestock: Funds, bargain buying rally live cattle

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain, cattle ease on spread unwinding

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