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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain, hogs fall back

Chicago cattle futures made gains on Wednesday while hogs fell back. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.725 cents a pound, up 1.325 cents. June contracts settled at 234.450 cents per pound, a gain of 1.200 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 3.850 cents to settle at 365.850 cents per pound. April contracts closed




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U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise

Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at


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Klassen: Western Canadian calf prices ratchet higher

For the week ending January 24, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The market was quite variable depending on flesh conditions and genetic quality. Prices for backgrounded yearlings or fall placed calves were steady to $5 higher on larger packages on controlled weight gain diets;