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CME December 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on large supply, trade war jitters

By GFM Network News November 13, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. livestock futures dropped on Wednesday, with lean hogs stumbling under pressure from large supplies in a turnaround from a rally a session earlier. Fresh uncertainty over U.S.-China trade relations added pressure to the hog market, analysts said. Traders and meat producers are hoping for further U.S. pork sales to China, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 12, 2019

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from week-ago levels. Larger pre-sort calf sales were held across the prairies. Buying interest was barely sufficient to support the market at the current levels. The risk tolerance shifted from medium to low this past week. Discounts appeared to be more severe on unweaned and unvaccinated calves. Colder […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Steady demand seen for all feeder cattle

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 5, 2019

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Yearlings supplies were limited in certain regions which caused buyers to shrug off fleshier characteristics in some cases; however, heavier yearlings over 950 pounds were somewhat softer. Finishing feedlots appeared to be more aggressive on heavier, vaccinated or pre-conditioned calves. Many auction barns […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 29, 2019

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to $3 on either side of unchanged. Most auction barns held feature sales over the past week and steady demand was noted across the prairies. Calves appeared to gain momentum late in the week with favorable weather enhancing buying interest; however, yearlings were quite […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle, with five-, 20- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle jump as beef stocks tighten, funds buy

By GFM Network News October 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures scaled to their highest point in 5-1/2 months on Wednesday as tighter-than-expected beef stocks and rising cash beef prices triggered active fund buying that took prices through key technical resistance levels. Actively traded contracts posted their strongest gains in nearly a month, breaking out of a narrow […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on burdensome supply, export jitters

By GFM Network News October 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures slumped on Tuesday, pressured by abundant near-term hog supplies and concerns that U.S. pork export demand would not be large enough to absorb the expected surplus of meat produced. Hopes for a jump in Chinese demand for U.S. pork have supported hog futures at times in recent […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences bouncing behaviour

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 22, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 higher on average; calves traded $2 to as much as $6 higher. The feeder market has recovered after a softer tone earlier in October. Favourable weather in southern Alberta over the past week caused Lethbridge-area feedlots to step forward more aggressively, especially in the lighter […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mostly higher

By GFM Network News October 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed mostly higher on Monday as hopes for rising demand for U.S. pork exports, particularly from China, more than offset near-term pressure from plentiful hog supplies. Investor caution kept hog futures in a narrow trading range following a roller-coaster session on Friday in which the market surged […] Read more

CME December 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag as traders parse USDA pork sales data

By GFM Network News October 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed lower on Friday after a roller-coaster session in which prices jumped on news of massive weekly pork export sales, only to turn down after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said its figures could include pork sold in previous weeks. Toward the close, lean hog futures […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

By GFM Network News October 17, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed lower on Thursday for a second straight session on bearish chart signals and uncertainty about export demand from China, traders said. China is facing a huge pork shortage due to an outbreak of a fatal pig disease, African swine fever. But so far the country’s purchases […] Read more

GFM Network News

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U.S. livestock: Hogs drop on large supply, trade war jitters

Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues

Klassen: Steady demand seen for all feeder cattle

Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes

U.S. livestock: Live cattle jump as beef stocks tighten, funds buy

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drop on burdensome supply, export jitters

Klassen: Feeder market experiences bouncing behaviour

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mostly higher

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag as traders parse USDA pork sales data

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slide on technical selling, China worries

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