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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA report

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 25, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled about two per cent on Monday after government data on Friday showed bigger-than-expected placements of cattle on feed in August. Most-active CME December live cattle dropped by the daily price limit of three cents to finish at 114.425 cents per pound, reversing from Friday’s 1-1/2 […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market maintains upward momentum

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 25, 2017

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $8 higher. Strong gains in the live and feeder cattle futures, along with the softer Canadian dollar, set a positive tone for all weight categories. Central and southern Alberta feedlot operators were quite aggressive on local cattle, which caused major […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to the highest levels in over a month on Friday, lifted by technical buying and expectations for bullish government supply data that was due after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Cattle on Feed report, however, was deemed bearish by analysts, and […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange October lean hog futures fell sharply to a contract low on Thursday, weighed down by a months-long decline in cash prices and abundant supplies, traders said. Deferred hog futures contracts as well as most live cattle and feeder cattle contracts also eased on technical selling and profit-taking. Traders […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle surge on cash optimism, technical buying

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures notched their biggest gains in 11 months on Wednesday, boosted by optimism for higher cash cattle prices and technical buying, traders and analysts said. Higher cattle sales at a weekly online auction helped to trigger the rally. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures also were […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit two-month high

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures gained on technical buying on Tuesday, with feeder cattle rising to a two-month high and lean hogs climbing by as much as 2.6 per cent, traders said. Fresh news remained scant, but traders were more optimistic about higher cash prices for both cattle and hogs. Declining prices for […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences renewed optimism

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 19, 2017

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3-$5 higher while calf prices were $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases. Southern Alberta yearling prices were unchanged this week after trading at premium to western Canadian markets earlier in September. The U.S. Department of Agriculture came out on Tuesday and lowered its beef production […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly lower on Monday, pressured by bear-spreading and big U.S. supplies that continued to weigh on cash markets, traders said. The front-month October hogs contract notched the biggest declines, easing 0.975 cent, or about 1.7 per cent, to settle at 60 cents/lb. (all figures […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News September 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged more than three per cent on Friday while live cattle gained about one per cent, lifted by chart-based and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Hog futures had tumbled to a roughly 11-month low on Wednesday, before stabilizing on Thursday and then rising […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong Canadian dollar weighs on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 12, 2017

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $3-$6 on average while calf values dropped $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Most auction barns held feature yearling sales last week; there were small groups of calves available but the market was quite variable and hard to define in the lighter […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Tag Archives feeder cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA report

Klassen: Feeder market maintains upward momentum

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit one-month high ahead of USDA data

U.S. livestock: CME October hogs fall to contract low

U.S. livestock: Live cattle surge on cash optimism, technical buying

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit two-month high

Klassen: Feeder market experiences renewed optimism

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease on big supplies, spreading

U.S. livestock: Hog futures surge on technical bounce

Klassen: Strong Canadian dollar weighs on feeder market

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