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LIVESTOCK-Higher cash prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

By Reuters November 15, 2013

* Weak corn prices support CME feeder cattle * Short-covering props up CME hog futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended firmer on Friday, helped by higher cash prices, traders said. Packers in Texas and Kansas paid $132 per cwt on Friday for cash or slaughter-ready

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures mixed; hogs turn higher

By Reuters November 15, 2013

Nov 15 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures traded narrowly mixed and choppy on Friday as investors await this week's cash sales, traders and analysts said.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures end lower as funds sell

By Reuters November 14, 2013

* Rebound in beef price lifts CME live cattle * Feeders gain with live cattle futures By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation after the February contract dropped below a key technical level, traders said. The funds selling began after February fell

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures gain on cash price expectations

By Reuters November 14, 2013

Nov 14 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures edged up on Thursday in anticipation of cash trading at a minimum of steady, compared with last week, traders said.

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Fall cattle run carries on strong at Manitoba markets

Weekly livestock auction results for week ending Nov. 8, 2013

November 14, 2013

Manitoba auction yards were very busy again during the week ended Nov. 8, according to Robin Hill of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, who noted the fall run should wrap up near the end of the month. “Volume was great this week,” he said, adding that over 5,000 cattle went through the auction yard at

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

Results from the Winnipeg Livestock Auction Nov. 6 sale

By Mark Elliot November 14, 2013

Producers supplied 750 sheep and goats to the Winnipeg Livestock Auction on Nov. 6. There was strong bidding from new and traditional buyers. There was no differences in the price range between the wool and hair sheep — even the extremely woolly ewes were within the range. The price range was from $0.35 to $0.54

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures slip as beef quotes weigh

By Reuters November 13, 2013

Nov 13 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures turned down slightly on Wednesday, weakened by lower wholesale beef prices late on Tuesday, traders said. * Late Tuesday's choice wholesale beef values dropped 53 cents per hundredweight (cwt) from Monday to $202.26. Select cuts fell $1.20 to $188.54, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. *

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures pressured by profit-taking

By Reuters November 13, 2013

* Weaker corn supports feeder cattle * CME hogs slip on weak cash markets By Meredith Davis CHICAGO, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped on Tuesday on profit-taking as wholesale beef prices slipped and beef packer margins remained negative, traders said. Beef packer margins improved slightly on Tuesday, but were

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures rise with cash price hopes

By Reuters November 12, 2013

Nov 12 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures gained modestly on Tuesday in anticipation of at least steady cash prices this week, traders said. * They said tighter cattle supply expectations in the months ahead encouraged deferred-month live cattle buying. * Funds that follow the Standard & Poor's Goldman Sachs Commodity Index (S&PGSCI) will shift,

Livestock Markets, US Markets

CME live cattle futures seen opening weak, hogs mixed

By Reuters November 11, 2013

Nov 11 (Reuters) - CME live cattle futures are expected to open weak on Monday, weighed by profit taking after last Friday's lower wholesale beef prices, traders said.

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LIVESTOCK-Higher cash prices lift U.S. live cattle futures

CME live cattle futures mixed; hogs turn higher

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures end lower as funds sell

CME live cattle futures gain on cash price expectations

Fall cattle run carries on strong at Manitoba markets

Sheep and goat buyers focused on quality not weight

CME live cattle futures slip as beef quotes weigh

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures pressured by profit-taking

CME live cattle futures rise with cash price hopes

CME live cattle futures seen opening weak, hogs mixed

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