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U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

By GFM Network News November 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled higher on Wednesday, with support from fund buying and short-covering before the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. CME livestock markets will be closed for Thursday’s holiday, but resume on Friday at 8:30 a.m. CT and close early at 12:15 p.m. CT. December hogs ended […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

By GFM Network News November 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rallied from Monday’s losses, ignited by short-covering as investors digested initial cash prices and firmer wholesale beef values, said traders. Technical buying contributed to market advances along with unwinding of Monday’s short live cattle futures long hog spreads, they said. December live cattle […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market rally stalls

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 20, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Eastern Prairie markets were softer but continue to maintain a $5 to as much as $8 premium over major feeding regions of Alberta. We’ve seen a sharp year-over-year increase in imports from the U.S., which is causing a variable price structure to develop across […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on softer cash, beef prices

By GFM Network News November 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday reversed some of Wednesday’s gains, led by weaker cash and wholesale beef values, traders said. Some market participants tweaked positions before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Cattle on Feed report. “We saw a small rally yesterday, and a steady opening today, […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Short-covering pares recent CME live cattle losses

By GFM Network News November 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday settled higher after short-covering helped recoup some of the market’s recent cash price related losses, traders said. A few investors adjusted positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday. December live cattle finished 0.7 cent/lb. higher at […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices drop CME hogs to one-month low

By GFM Network News November 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday slid to their lowest level in a month after downward-trending cash prices triggered sell orders, traders said. Fund selling developed after some contracts drifted below technical support areas. December hogs ended 2.325 cents/lb. lower at 59.975 cents, and below the 100-day moving average of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower as beef prices ease

By GFM Network News November 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mostly lower on Monday, pressured by weaker beef prices and expectations that cash cattle at Plains feedlot markets would trade at lower prices this week, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange December live cattle ended steady at 120.575 cents, while actively traded February futures fell for a […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market maintains upward trend

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 14, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable this past week. Strength was noted in the eastern Prairie regions where markets traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels; however, Alberta steer prices were relatively unchanged but heifers traded $5 to $8 higher. Available feeder supplies will tighten as we approach the end […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Beef demand drives feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 7, 2017

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $5 higher on average; calves traded $3 to as much as $6 above week ago levels. Strength in fed cattle prices quickly spilled over into the feeder complex, especially on shorter keep replacements. On Friday, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle from $247 to $250 on […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from five-month high

By GFM Network News November 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday settled lower, pressured by profit-taking after futures posted new highs for the contract and reached their highest level in almost five months, said traders. December futures led decliners after funds “rolled” that month and at the same time purchased deferred contracts ahead of similar […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

Klassen: Feeder market rally stalls

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip on softer cash, beef prices

U.S. livestock: Short-covering pares recent CME live cattle losses

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices drop CME hogs to one-month low

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower as beef prices ease

Klassen: Feeder market maintains upward trend

Klassen: Beef demand drives feeder market higher

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from five-month high

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