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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with cash, beef prices

By GFM Network News June 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fallen cash and wholesale beef values, said traders. June, which will expire on June 30, closed 0.875 cent/lb. lower at 118.625 cents (all figures US$). Most actively-traded August finished 1.075 cents lower at 114.275 cents. […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs hit one-year high as pork prices extend gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with the front-month contract rising to the highest levels in a year on support from rising prices for wholesale pork, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange July lean hogs notched life-of-contract highs for the third straight session as investors continued to […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle settle mostly lower on technical selling

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures were mostly lower in a technical selloff on Tuesday, with each declining to the lowest levels in about two months before trimming losses. Broad selling in many commodities, led by crude oil, further weighed on cattle at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. “We had a […] Read more

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Klassen: Weaker fed cattle prices pressure feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 20, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$7 lower on average, with shorter-keep replacements over 850 lbs. as much as $10 lower in some cases. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $159-$161, down nearly $12 from week-ago levels. Most auction markets had limited numbers on offer, with many sales barns in summer […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Hogs surge to one-year high

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures surged as much as four per cent on Monday, lifted by investment fund buying and higher pork prices that boosted meatpackers’ profit margins, traders and analysts said. Hogs on a continuous chart rose to the highest levels since last June 23. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange August lean hog […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 16, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Friday, with cattle prices stabilizing after Thursday’s multiweek lows and hogs consolidating in the middle of their recent trading ranges. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange August live cattle settled 0.675 cents higher at 118.175 cents/lb. (all figures US$). June live cattle futures finished 0.8 cent […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease in technical selloff

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were mostly about two per cent lower on Thursday, easing on technical selling and investment fund liquidation, traders and analysts said. Hog futures fell sharply to their session lows at 10:10 a.m. CT in what two traders called a “flash crash,” before prices recouped a portion of […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

By GFM Network News June 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle nearby contracts on Wednesday finished down their three cents/lb. daily price limit, hit by fund liquidation and lower preliminary cash prices, said traders. June and August closed limit down at 124.5 cents and 117.875 cents, respectively. Both contracts ended below their respective 40-day moving averages of […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound as wholesale pork hits two-year high

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News June 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped as much as two per cent on Tuesday, rebounding from losses in the previous session on support from sharply higher wholesale pork prices, traders and analysts said. Prices for U.S. pork extended gains to the highest levels in more than two years, according to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market looks for direction

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 13, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were once again unchanged from week-ago levels. After the major rally in late April and May, the market has basically traded in a sideways range and is looking for direction. Feedlot operators have experienced healthy margins during the first half of 2017 and this will likely continue until September. They […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag with cash, beef prices

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit one-year high as pork prices extend gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle settle mostly lower on technical selling

Klassen: Weaker fed cattle prices pressure feeder market

U.S. livestock: Hogs surge to one-year high

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease in technical selloff

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound as wholesale pork hits two-year high

Klassen: Feeder cattle market looks for direction

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