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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices boost live cattle to 10-month high

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange nearby live cattle contracts on Tuesday climbed to their highest level in 10 months after investors digested last week’s better-than-expected cash prices, traders said. February live cattle closed 1.05 cents/lb. higher at 119.575 cents, and April up 1.075 cents, to 119 cents. “It was a good cash market […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices lukewarm on mixed factors

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Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were steady to $2 higher compared to week-ago levels. All weight classes experienced lukewarm buying interest, despite improving margins in the feedlot sector. Most auction barns experienced minimal numbers; cow-calf producers are holding back on sales hoping for stronger values and extreme cold temperatures hindered cattle movement, especially in the […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund buying, cash optimism

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained about one per cent on Friday, rallying from losses in the previous session on the back of investment fund buying and optimism for higher prices in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, traders said. Feeder cattle prices rose while lean hogs were mostly higher, underpinned […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, beef quotes drop CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were pressured on Wednesday by profit-taking, partly in response to sharply lower wholesale beef values, said traders. February live cattle closed 0.4 cent/lb. lower at 119.125 cents (all figures US$). CME live cattle will return to its normal three-cent trading limit on Thursday after failing […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on technical buying

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a nine-month high on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session on chart-based and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures also rose at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with feeders reaching the highest levels since August. Trading limits in […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand for shortkeep feeders drives complex higher

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Most auction barns were in holiday mode last week, which made the market hard to define. However, comments from local buyers suggest demand is building for shorter-term replacements due to healthy feedlot margins. Small groups were on offer with limited numbers available, and there was a wide range on similar weight classes across the Prairies. […] Read more

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