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CME February 2019 live cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs gain in thin trading on demand optimism

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on Friday, with lean hogs rising sharply and cattle notching relatively smaller gains as each market was buoyed by hopes of better meat demand, traders said. Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise on expectations that the spreading African swine fever virus in […] Read more
CME January 2019 feeder cattle, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally after bullish USDA data

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were higher on Wednesday, extending earlier small gains after government supply reports showed fewer-than-expected U.S. cattle supplies, traders said. U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed data showed 11.692 million cattle in U.S. feedlots as of Nov. 1. That figure was three per cent higher […] Read more
(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall after contract highs on profit-taking

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled three per cent on Tuesday, reversing after hitting contract highs as investors locked in profits ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. Hog futures had gained in eight out of the past nine sessions on hopes of stronger pork demand, especially in […] Read more
CME December 2018 lean hogs, with 100-day moving average. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on swine fever fears

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged on Friday and the three most active contracts closed up their daily trading limit on rising concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China, traders said. Technical buying accelerated gains, lifting several deferred-month contracts to life-of-contract highs. “African swine fever fears are […] Read more
Time to buy cattle price insurance
Cattleman’s Corner, Finishers, Markets

Time to buy cattle price insurance

Market Update: Cow-calf producers should sell their feeders with the lofty futures and historically strong basis

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Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $151 to $153 on a live basis in mid-October, up approximately $10 from a month earlier. While Alberta prices have been percolating higher, fed cattle values in Kansas have hovered around US$111 on a live basis over the past four weeks. Market-ready supplies of fed […] Read more
CME January 2019 feeder cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally from five-month low in technical bounce

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rallied from five-month lows on Tuesday in a short-covering and technical-buying bounce, traders said. Live cattle futures followed feeders higher, although gains were clipped by limited packer demand for U.S. Plains feedlot cattle ahead of next week’s shortened Thanksgiving holiday week slaughter. Actively traded January […] Read more

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