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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend rally

By Reuters, GFM Network News October 2, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Tuesday, with the market still underpinned by the trade deal among the U.S., Canada and Mexico, traders said. But technical buying pulled prices from their highs and the market failed to take out the 5-1/2-month high […] Read more

CME April 2019 live cattle futures, with 20-day moving average in brown. (Barchart)

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Improving margins underpin feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 2, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings advanced $2-$5 while calves were unchanged to $3 higher. April live cattle futures are in a bull market; I’ve had many calls from producers and all I tell them is that April live cattle futures are in a bull market. Just as important, a market will not culminate […] Read more

CME December 2018 live cattle, with 20-day moving average in orange. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures jump on trilateral trade pact

By GFM Network News October 1, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to their highest prices since April on Monday after the U.S., Canada and Mexico said they struck a deal on a trilateral trade pact. News of the agreement, reached over the weekend, eased concerns that the United States would exit the North American Free […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, cattle rise on month-end buying

By GFM Network News September 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Friday, with the most-active December contract jumping more than four per cent on short-covering at the end of the month and quarter, traders said. CME October hogs settled up 0.875 cent at 62.175 cents/lb. and December rose 2.45 cents at 57.925 (all figures […] Read more

The feeder cattle market remains firm heading into fall, says Jerry Klassen.

Cattleman’s Corner, Feed markets, Finishers

Cattle producers eyeing feed grain prices

Market Update: Feeding expected to get more expensive — something has to give

By Jerry Klassen September 27, 2018

Feedlot operators have had a very strenuous spring and summer. Margins have been hovering in negative territory while feed barley prices have been percolating higher. Feeder cattle prices are actually higher than year-ago levels despite the strong feed grain prices and a year-over-year increase in the U.S. calf crop. The Canadian dollar has been trading […] Read more

CME December 2018 live cattle with 200-day moving average in purple. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher, gaining against hogs

By GFM Network News September 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Wednesday on optimism about firmer cash cattle trade this week and inter-market spreading against hog futures, traders said. The market shrugged off bearish cattle and beef data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Monday’s Cold Storage and […] Read more

Barley, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holding value

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 25, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to as much as $4 higher while calf values traded within $5 on either side of unchanged. Current feedlot margins are hovering around break-even, but profitability will improve during October and November, given the recent strength in the deferred live cattle futures. Therefore, short-keep feeders […] Read more

CME December 2018 live cattle, with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on technical buying

By GFM Network News September 25, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, with the most-active December contract rallying from a one-week low on technical buying and anticipation of strong consumer demand, traders said. The market shook off pressure from bearish data in Monday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture cold storage report, which showed total […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures sag after USDA data

By GFM Network News September 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures declined on Monday, pressured by technical selling and bearish data in a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report released on Friday, traders said. USDA late on Friday reported the number of U.S. cattle on feed as of Sept. 1 at 11.125 million head, up six […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb ahead of USDA supply report

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 21, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were higher on Friday, boosted by short-covering in a rebound from an earlier one-week low, traders and analysts said. Traders also were squaring their positions ahead of the U.S. Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, which was released after the close of trading. The slightly […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend rally

Klassen: Improving margins underpin feeder market

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures jump on trilateral trade pact

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, cattle rise on month-end buying

Cattle producers eyeing feed grain prices

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher, gaining against hogs

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holding value

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on technical buying

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures sag after USDA data

U.S. livestock: Cattle climb ahead of USDA supply report

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