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LIVESTOCK-More US feeder cattle hits new highs amid tight supply

By Reuters October 12, 2013

* Cash price optimism lifts CME live cattle * Most hog futures slip on fund liquidation By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures rose to new highs for a second straight session on Friday fueled by a shortage of supplies, traders and analysts said. October feeder cattle ended

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. feeder cattle again hit new highs as corn fall

By Reuters October 11, 2013

* CME live cattle up on cash price optimism * Hog futures snapback on fund buying, spreads By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures on Thursday rose to a record high for the second time this week as reduced corn costs encourage feedlots to buy young cattle. Chicago

Livestock Markets, US Markets

U.S. Daily Estimated Livestock Slaughter -Urner Barry

By Reuters October 8, 2013

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Due to the suspension of USDA's daily slaughter report amid the partial U.S. federal government shutdown, the following estimates were provided by analytical market research firm Urner Barry. Averages of the analyst estimates are rounded to nearest thousand head. HOGS CATTLE Tuesday 10/08/2013 (est) 433,000 122,000 Week-ago slaughter (est) 433,000 123,000

Livestock Markets

Weekly cattle auction report

For week ending Oct. 4, 2013

October 8, 2013

Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards held steady during the week in both pricing and volume. The height of the fall run is still a couple of weeks away, which kept values well supported for what was available. Top-end lighter steers were topping $180 to $190 per hundredweight across the province, with heifer calves under

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Fund buying extends U.S. hog futures’ gains

By Reuters October 5, 2013

* Tight supply expectations boost CME live cattle * Feeders follow live cattle futures higher * Tyson to price hogs using private industry data By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs on Friday gained for a third day in a row as fund buying stirred short covering, traders and analysts

Livestock Markets

Weekly livestock auction report

For week ending Sept. 27,2013

October 1, 2013

Cattle volume on auction yards across Manitoba continued to pick up during the week ended Sept. 27, as harvest continues to progress and pasture conditions decline. According to Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives’ Sept. 23 weekly crop report, despite rainfall that slowed combining, harvest across the province is well underway. The report also said

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Bearish USDA report sinks U.S. hog futures

By Reuters October 1, 2013

* U.S. budget impasse weighs on livestock markets * CME live cattle down on profit taking, premiums * Feeders mixed; weak live cattle vs lower-priced corn By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures finished lower on Monday, led by last Friday's bearish U.S. government quarterly hogs report, traders and

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Report positioning extends U.S. hog futures gains

By Reuters September 26, 2013

* USDA quarterly hog report set for Friday * Cash optimism underpins CME live cattle * Feeder cattle mostly lower as corn rises By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Wednesday gained for a third day in row as investors adjusted positions ahead of the U.S. Department of

Livestock Markets

Weekly Livestock Auction report

For week ending Sept. 13, 2013

September 19, 2013

Activity at Manitoba’s cattle markets continued to pick up steam during the week ended Sept. 13, with both feeder and slaughter cattle seeing good demand. Yearlings accounted for the bulk of the activity, with the height of the fall calf run still some time away. “The cattle market is hot… and demand for feeder cattle

Livestock Markets

Weekly livestock auction report

Sept. 9, 2013

September 11, 2013

Activity was closer to being back in full swing following summer holidays at many auction yards across Manitoba during the week ended Sept. 6. Almost all of the auction yards held sales, with the exception of Killarney, whose first sale of the season was scheduled for Monday (Sept. 9). Volumes remained mostly steady to lower

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Protein Industries Canada funds Saskatchewan pulse ingredient project

February canola crush up from 2025, StatCan reports

Livestock Markets

LIVESTOCK-More US feeder cattle hits new highs amid tight supply

LIVESTOCK-U.S. feeder cattle again hit new highs as corn fall

U.S. Daily Estimated Livestock Slaughter -Urner Barry

Weekly cattle auction report

LIVESTOCK-Fund buying extends U.S. hog futures’ gains

Weekly livestock auction report

LIVESTOCK-Bearish USDA report sinks U.S. hog futures

LIVESTOCK-Report positioning extends U.S. hog futures gains

Weekly Livestock Auction report

Weekly livestock auction report

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