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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slide on final trading session

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 30, 2015

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle ended lower on Friday, the last trading session of the month, with pressure from uneasiness about remaining prices for remaining market-ready, or cash, cattle by late Friday evening, traders said. Spot October, which expired at noon CDT (1700 GMT), settled 0.875 cents per cwt lower at 139.250

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U.S. livestock: Steep drop in pork belly prices sink CME lean hog futures

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 29, 2015

Chicago / Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended lower on Thursday, pressured by downward-trending cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. December closed down 1.525 cents per lb to 59.875 cents, and February was 1.500 cents lower at 63.000. Cash hog prices in the Iowa/Minnesota hog market on Thursday afternoon sagged $1.25

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rally by 3-cents/lb price limit

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled up by their 3-cents per lb daily price limit on Wednesday, boosted by short-covering in response to improved wholesale beef demand and Tuesday’s better-than-expected preliminary cash prices, traders said. Spot October and December ended at 139.675 and 143.600 cents per lb. Live cattle’s trading limit

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Klassen: Live cattle futures lead feeder market higher

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 28, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued to climb last week for the second week in a row, as feedlot buying interest absorbed larger available supplies. Calves over 600 lbs. and yearlings were $3-$6 above week-ago levels on average while calves under 600 lbs. traded $5-$10 higher. Weakness in the Canadian dollar enhanced demand from south

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CME to raise feeder cattle index weight requirements

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– CME Group plans to increase the weight ranges for its feeder cattle index, which is associated with the feeder cattle futures contract, the exchange said in a statement on Tuesday. The amendment will become effective when the November 2016 contract is listed for trading on Nov. 20, after the expiration of

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but up from session lows

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 27, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Tuesday, pressured by cash price pessimism that later improved, following unexpectedly better cash prices which lifted contracts from morning lows, traders said. Spot October closed 2.875 cents/lb. lower at 136.675 cents, but is currently down 0.675 cents, to 138.875, in electronic trading

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Brazil’s JBS considering slew of acquisitions

By GFM Network News, Reuters October 27, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– JBS SA, the world’s largest meat packer, is ready to take on a slew of acquisitions next year, chairman Joesley Batista said Tuesday. The Brazilian company controls assets in the U.S., Canada, Australia and other countries. Batista, speaking on the sidelines of a telecommunications industry event in São Paulo, declined

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs sag while digesting meat warnings

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 26, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, following last Friday’s cash prices that fell short of expectations and worries over potential consumer response to news about a possible tie to red meat and cancer risk, traders said. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that eating processed meats can

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Sept. U.S. feedlot cattle placements near 20-year low

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle moved into U.S. feedlots in September fell to its lowest since the government began compiling the data in 1996, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday. Last month’s placement results were nearly in line with analysts’ forecasts, mostly based on the fall in prices for

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak before USDA report

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 23, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed down slightly on Friday after investors tweaked positions in advance of Friday’s government’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT. Analysts expect the report to show fewer cattle entered feedlots last month than in September 2014. “We were getting a bit over-bought and

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slide on final trading session

U.S. livestock: Steep drop in pork belly prices sink CME lean hog futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures rally by 3-cents/lb price limit

Klassen: Live cattle futures lead feeder market higher

CME to raise feeder cattle index weight requirements

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close lower, but up from session lows

Brazil’s JBS considering slew of acquisitions

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs sag while digesting meat warnings

Sept. U.S. feedlot cattle placements near 20-year low

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly weak before USDA report

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