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CME June 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as corn prices fall

Lean hog futures down on profit-taking

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended firm on Thursday as corn futures sank to a nine-month low. Falling corn prices raised prospects for reduced feeding costs, traders said. Hog futures weakened, pressured by a round of profit taking after hitting their highest since April 4. The gains in cattle were kept
CME June 2023 live cattle with 10-, 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as corn prices drop

Chicago lean hogs also strong

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose Wednesday, supported by weakness in corn prices that boosted expectations for lower feeding costs, traders said. Hog futures rallied on strength in the cash markets. CME’s most-active June live cattle contract gained 0.55 cent, to 164.575 cents, rising above its 10-day moving average (all figures
CME June 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs mostly weaker

Feeder cattle futures mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and hog futures contracts were mostly weaker on Tuesday, with ample supplies weighing on prices. Traders also noted pressure from poor cash market values and concerns about demand due to worries about the global economy. “There probably is a little bit of a drag from outside
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Beef cattle, Livestock

Big genetic data and the future of beef marketing

While a genetic data-sharing system is in the works, some fear the cow-calf sector isn’t ready to buy in

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Cow-calf producers may miss out on marketing opportunities if they’re not able to harness genetic data to improve and sell their cattle. Big data is the future of beef, industry and tech leaders said at a recent webinar hosted by the Beef Cattle Research Council, and it’s a future that some ranchers are tapping for
CME August 2023 feeder cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle fall after USDA report

June hogs rise above 10-day moving average

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts edged higher on Monday, while feeder cattle contracts fell, after U.S. government data released on Friday afternoon showed bigger-than-expected supplies in feedlots. The U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly report showed that the number of U.S. cattle on feed, as of April 1, was down four per
CME June 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle mixed, cash-futures spread remains wide

Hogs firm after touching new lows

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Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s spot live cattle futures eased on Friday, after prices in some cash cattle markets dipped lower than last week, traders said. Still, traders cautioned, the spread between cash and deferred futures prices remains wide — a spread that could tighten in the coming weeks as the U.S.
Weather and cattle prices warm up
Livestock Markets, Markets

Weather and cattle prices warm up

Prices could strengthen for bred stock, market watchers say

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Spring finally arrived in Manitoba as the temperature hit double-digits during the week ended April 13 and the only things higher than thermometer readings were cattle prices. Six cattle auction sites in Manitoba hosted regular sales during the week, while Killarney Auction Mart and Winnipeg Livestock Sales were both off due to the Easter holiday.
CME June 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Volatility roils CME cattle market

Chicago lean hog futures slump

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Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s cattle futures saw a second day of volatile trading on Thursday, with wide trading ranges and weaker technicals resulting in the spot live cattle contract turning lower, analysts said. One key reason, traders said, is that a white-hot cash market may have hit its limit. Cattle sold
CME June 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch new lows on fat supplies

Live cattle down on profit-taking, feeder cattle touch fresh highs

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Chicago | Reuters — Choppy trade roiled the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s livestock markets on Wednesday, while bountiful pork supplies and questions over consumer demand sent five of lean hog contracts slumping to new contract lows. The hog market turned sharply down, traders said, as the sector continues to wrestle with weak cash prices and larger-than-expected

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