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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News October 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. Feeder cattle futures dropped the most so far this month while lean hogs declined […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle erase losses to finish flat

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures finished roughly unchanged on Friday, reversing from earlier steep losses as investors squared up positions ahead of a monthly supply report that was released after the market close, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hogs also settled about flat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

By GFM Network News August 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures’ losing streak stretched to a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday in anticipation of softer cash prices by Friday, traders said. August live cattle ended down 0.175 cent/lb. to 113.25 cents (all figures US$). Most actively traded October closed 0.625 cent lower at 109.725 cents. Bids […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

By GFM Network News August 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday posted losses for a fourth consecutive session, partly on caution before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters, on average, believe that July 2016 cattle placements increased modestly compared to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Large beef supplies weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 28, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $8-$12 on average while isolated sales dropped nearly $20. The sharp fall in the fed cattle market was the main reason for the deteriorating buying interest. Just when feedlots thought the worst was over, the market gave them another dose of reality. The retail market […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Big U.S. cattle placements in May point to more meat in Q3

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 25, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots for fattening surged by 10 per cent in May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday in data that suggested beef supplies will be ample and prices potentially lower in the third quarter of 2016. However, analysts polled by Reuters predicted the spike in placements. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

By GFM Network News May 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in April jumped seven per cent from a year earlier, according to a government report on Friday, far exceeding most analysts’ forecasts. Feedlots were still operating at a loss, analysts said. But lower prices for young calves allowed feedlots to buy more of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit new contract lows before report

By GFM Network News April 22, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures sped to new contract lows, accelerated by bearish fundamentals and positioning before the government’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Simultaneously, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue its monthly cold storage data that will include total March beef and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle mixed across the Prairies

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 21, 2016

Market sentiment can be extremely variable and this week, we saw a large divergence in the price structure across the Prairies. Alberta feeder cattle prices were generally $3 to $6 higher and in some cases as much as $10 above week-ago levels. Buying interest appeared to fade moving east, with Manitoba markets dropping $4-$8 from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots jump to eight-year high

By GFM Network News March 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle put into U.S. feedlots in February climbed 10 per cent from a year earlier to their highest level for that month in eight years, according to a government report released Friday. The placement results, which shed light on future prices for cattle and beef, surpassed industry forecasts […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

U.S. livestock: Cattle erase losses to finish flat

U.S. livestock: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

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

Klassen: Large beef supplies weigh on feeder market

Big U.S. cattle placements in May point to more meat in Q3

April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit new contract lows before report

Klassen: Feeder cattle mixed across the Prairies

Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots jump to eight-year high

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