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CME February 2021 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs trim as packers work through holiday backlogs

CME cattle futures pressured lower

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday as packers work through backlogs caused by holiday shutdowns, analysts said. Daily hog slaughter regained from holiday pace, with 495,000 head processed compared to 472,000 head the week prior, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture data, but was still short of prior year pace.
CME February 2021 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund-driven buying

CME lean hogs end narrowly mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose two per cent on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sell-off a day earlier, lifted by speculative buying and broad strength in commodities as investors seek a hedge against inflation, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled up 2.75 cents at 115.05 cents/lb.
A few small changes can compound and really build the bottom line of cow-calf operations.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Time to sweat the small things

Eking out a little improvement here and there may pay off exponentially for cow-calf producers

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Contrary to what most learned in elementary school, two plus two does not always equal four. Instead, according to Robyn Paddison, research analyst with CanFax, small changes to a cow-calf operation can be much more the sum of their parts when it comes to the bottom line. Why it matters: Small, simultaneous changes to production,
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices digesting uncertainty

Defensive tone likely through January

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The feeder cattle market was very quiet during the last week of December with auction barns in holiday mode. There were discussions regarding direct sales but no actual business was confirmed. The stakes are too high given the market uncertainty; a defensive tone will likely continue throughout January. Feed grains continue to percolate higher; the
CME February 2021 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as Wall Street retreats, grain prices rise

Wholesale ham prices supportive for hogs

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, pressured by ample beef supplies and fund-driven selling as Wall Street equities declined, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures fell even harder, dropping by three per cent as U.S. corn futures rose to almost $5 a bushel for the first
Manitoba fall cattle run comes to an end
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba fall cattle run comes to an end

Local beef plants showed some demand for slaughter cattle

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The fall run in the Manitoba cattle industry largely wrapped up on the week ended Dec. 17. As that large influx of cattle came to an end for 2020, prices for feeders were down a few cents per pound and those for slaughter were up a few cents, according to Harold Unrau, manager of the

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