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U.S. livestock: Bargain buying pares some live cattle losses

By GFM Network News August 11, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange contracts on Friday landed in positive territory for the first time in five sessions, helped by short-covering and bargain buying, said traders. “We’ve had a big down week. I think this a kind of dead cat technical bounce (temporary recovery) ahead of the weekend,” Midwest Marketing Solutions analyst […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market anticipates higher feed grain prices

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 8, 2017

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $5 higher. Across the prairies, strong demand was noted on limited offerings. Most auction barns are gearing up for major sales over the next couple weeks; however, it appears that a few ranchers were testing the waters and the results were quite surprising. Feedlot operators […] Read more

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Klassen: Calm feeder market prior to fall run

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 1, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were hard to define over the past week given the limited numbers on offer. Most sale barns remain in holiday mode and the few cattle coming on the market were of various quality. Lighter weight feeders were trading $3 to as much as $10 lower compared to week ago levels; […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market firm despite outside influences

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 25, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from week-ago levels despite the strengthening Canadian dollar, stronger feed grain values and weaker fed cattle prices. Feedlot operators are wondering if this is a mockery, a delusion or a snare. Shorter term replacements are hard to come by and haven’t softened a half hair length. Small groups […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Improved cash prices lift CME live cattle

By GFM Network News July 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished firmer on Friday, led by higher cash prices than earlier this week, traders said. Technical buying and futures’ discounts to cash returns provided more market support. Investors were awaiting the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday at 2 p.m. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump on profit-taking, cash caution

By GFM Network News July 20, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, erasing most of Wednesday’s gains, pressured by profit-taking and caution while awaiting remaining cash prices, traders said. Technical selling contributed to market losses ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday, traders said. USDA will […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump

By GFM Network News July 19, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained sharply on Wednesday, fueled by short-covering in response to higher-than-expected preliminary cash prices, said traders. They said fund buying contributed to market advances. August ended 2.2 cents/lb. higher at 117.275 cents and above the 20-day moving average of 115.838 cents (all figures US$). October […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle buckle under technical pressure

By GFM Network News July 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Tuesday, hit by profit-taking and technical selling, said traders and analysts. They said some funds sold August futures and simultaneously bought the October contract. Positioning in advance of the U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday exerted more […] Read more

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Klassen: Renewed optimism supports feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 18, 2017

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $3 lower to as much as $5 higher. Once again, most auction barns were either closed or had limited numbers on offer. Lighter-weight yearlings were in high demand, especially after the triple-digit gains in the live and feeder cattle futures on Wednesday and Thursday. […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs draw support from cash price discounts

By GFM Network News July 17, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished higher on Monday, helped by their discounts to cash prices and technical buying, traders said. Thinly-traded July, which expired at noon CT, settled down 0.2 cent/lb. at 92.4 cents and almost par with CME’s hog index for July 13 at 92.78 cents (all figures […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Bargain buying pares some live cattle losses

Klassen: Feeder market anticipates higher feed grain prices

Klassen: Calm feeder market prior to fall run

Klassen: Feeder market firm despite outside influences

U.S. livestock: Improved cash prices lift CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slump on profit-taking, cash caution

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle buckle under technical pressure

Klassen: Renewed optimism supports feeder market

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs draw support from cash price discounts

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