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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly firm

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 15, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, supported by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, traders said. Investors bought deferred contracts and simultaneously sold June ahead of its expiration on June 30, they said. June closed down 0.275 cent per pound to 152.175 cents,

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U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 12, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell hard Friday, pressured by lower prices for market-ready (cash) cattle, traders said. June closed 2.775 cents per pound lower, at 152.45 cents, and August down 2.125 cents, to 150.8 cents (all figures US$). A moderate number of cash cattle in Nebraska sold at $152

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 11, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures snapped a three-day win streak on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking and a wholesale beef price downturn, traders said. June closed down 0.575 cent per pound, to 155.225 cents, and August 0.6 cent lower at 152.925 cents (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s wholesale choice beef (cutout)

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U.S. House of Representatives votes to scrap COOL

By GFM Network News June 11, 2015

Washington | Reuters — The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday evening voted to repeal meat labeling laws, which were widely backed by U.S. consumer groups, as Canada and Mexico threaten US$3 billion in trade sanctions. The House voted 300-131 to repeal country-of-origin labeling (COOL) rules on beef, pork and poultry, after the World Trade

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike to five-month high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 10, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures peaked at five-month highs on Wednesday, sparked by short-covering and Tuesday’s steep climb in the wholesale beef (cutout) price, traders said. Profit-taking and Wednesday morning’s modest cutout gains pulled futures from session highs, they said. June closed up 0.725 cent per pound, to 155.8 cents,

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Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff June 9, 2015

Saskatchewan’s premises ID (PID) system for livestock producers has officially gone online, the provincial and federal ag ministries announced Monday. While the province’s livestock commodity groups and provincial ag ministry have so far helped about 1,400 producers register their operations, the new system will allow producers to sign up, log in and make changes to

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as beef prices jump

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 9, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, fuelled by short-covering after the sharp rebound in wholesale beef prices, traders said. June closed up 1.6 cents per pound, to 155.075 cents, and August 1.275 cents higher at 152.875 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s wholesale choice beef price surged

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Klassen: Feeder market dealing with limited precipitation

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 8, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3 to $5 higher on average over the past week. Wholesale beef prices have come off their highs and appear to be weakening in line with the seasonal tendency. However, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $201-$203, basically in line with the market seven days

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U.S. livestock: Speculative buying rallies CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters June 8, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished higher on Monday, buoyed by speculation that cash and wholesale beef prices may bottom out soon, traders said. June closed up 0.65 cent per pound to 153.475 cents, and August 1.025 cent higher at 151.6 cents (all figures US$). Monday morning’s wholesale choice beef (cutout)

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Owners of Melita cattle export facility hope to rebuild after fire

In its peak season, Taylor Auction Mart in Melita was shipping eight to 12 loads of cattle a day

By Jennifer Paige June 8, 2015

A major cattle-exporting facility in southwestern Manitoba is out of commission after a devastating fire. “The entire structure burnt down. The main building, offices, staff rooms, lunch area, the barn — everything,” said Brock Taylor, who owns and operates the family-run Taylor Auction Mart just outside of Melita. “Our plan, in a perfect world, would

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly firm

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices sink CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

U.S. House of Representatives votes to scrap COOL

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike to five-month high

Premises ID now online for Sask. livestock producers

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as beef prices jump

Klassen: Feeder market dealing with limited precipitation

U.S. livestock: Speculative buying rallies CME live cattle

Owners of Melita cattle export facility hope to rebuild after fire

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