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Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 20, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels with higher-quality cattle as much as $8 higher. Once again, stronger fed cattle prices and healthy feedlot margins were the main factors driving the market, especially in the heavier weight categories. Feedlots have liquidated a larger amount of fed cattle over the few weeks and […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 18, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a fresh seven-week high on Friday while feeder cattle reached the highest levels since August on support from technical buying and gains in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange futures tracked gains earlier this week in Plains cash cattle markets, with meat packers […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 16, 2017

CORRECTED, March 17 — Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose to a seven-week high on Thursday, boosted by recent gains in beef prices that increased profit margins for meat packers, traders and analysts said. Technical buying also was noted, with some investors buying back positions in front-month Chicago Mercantile Exchange April live […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle jump on gains in cash prices, wholesale beef

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 15, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose about one per cent on Wednesday, rebounding from declines in the previous session on the back of higher cash cattle trades in the southern U.S. Plains, traders and analysts said. Beef packers paid higher values for cattle to take advantage of big profit margins […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 14, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures declined on Tuesday, with live cattle easing one per cent as traders locked in profits following recent steep gains and amid uncertainty over how cash markets would develop this week, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures climbed to a three-week high at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, boosted […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain for fourth straight session

By GFM Network News March 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday rose for a fourth consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution ahead of this week’s cash returns pulled contracts from session highs. Monday was the final day in which […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on higher beef prices, lower corn

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose about one per cent on Friday, with feeder cattle extending gains to the third straight session as wholesale beef prices rose and corn prices fell. Higher prices for meat and lower prices for animal feed boost profits in the cattle sector. Greening pastures also increased demand for […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up one per cent

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News March 9, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures gained one per cent and live cattle futures were narrowly higher on Thursday amid rising demand for animals, especially for grazing, traders and analysts said. Greening pastures in the Plains region boosted demand for lighter-weight cattle to feed on grass, with beef packers aggressively buying slaughter-weight cattle […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on technical selling

By GFM Network News March 6, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday on profit-taking and technical selling, although losses were limited by firm wholesale beef prices and the discount of futures to cash prices, traders said. April live cattle closed down 0.425 cent/lb. to 115.55 cents, slipping below the contract’s 50-day moving average around […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices slam CME hogs

By GFM Network News March 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures sank more two per cent on Friday following lower cash and wholesale pork values, said traders. They said worries about a looming supply buildup furthered hog futures losses. April hogs ended 1.525 cents/lb. lower at 66.75 cents, and May down 1.35 cents to 72.75 cents […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit new highs on technical buying, beef gains

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit seven-week high on packer margins

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump on gains in cash prices, wholesale beef

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain for fourth straight session

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on higher beef prices, lower corn

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle up one per cent

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on technical selling

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices slam CME hogs

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