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LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures climb with rising pork prices

By Reuters May 17, 2013

* Live cattle slip before Friday's USDA report * Feeders weaken by modest live cattle losses By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 16 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Thursday lifted by strong wholesale pork values in tight seasonal supplies, analysts and traders said. CME June hogs settled up 0.950 cent to

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. cattle futures dip on belief beef peak scaled

By Reuters May 15, 2013

* Seasonal highs may be in for cattle * Position-squaring before Friday's cattle-on-feed * Hogs turn own as packer profits erode By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 15 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures fell on Wednesday on trade ideas that the top of cash markets are set following a series of gains

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK – Most U.S. live cattle dip despite record-high beef

By Reuters May 15, 2013

* Trade anticipating top in beef prices * Demand for lower-priced pork expected to increase * Good demand for heavier weight feeder cattle By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures contracts eased on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal top soon in beef markets and despite a

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK – U.S. live cattle firm on positive packer profits

By Reuters May 14, 2013

* High beef prices underpinning cattle futures * Feeder cattle slip as CBOT corn soars * Most hog futures firm on higher cash hogs By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 13 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed firm on Monday as the wholesale beef market remained near record highs and on improving

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. feeder cattle jump on prospects for cheaper feed

By Reuters May 11, 2013

* Feeder futures benefit from bigger corn supplies * Most live cattle firm as beef keeps setting record highs * Most lean hogs weak on seasonal decline By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures rose on Friday, led higher by deferred contracts, on expectations for lower cattle feed

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures up as cash keeps climbing

By Reuters May 10, 2013

* Cattle recovering from steep slide * Feeder cattle follow live cattle higher * Hog futures ease in anticipation of seasonal slide By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures posted tentative gains on Thursday on a rebound from the steep slide since the month began and continued

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures fall despite record beef prices

By Reuters May 9, 2013

* Lower cash cattle prices pressure futures * Feeders follow live cattle market lower * Hogs up with cash prices in tight supply By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday fell for a fourth straight session as lower cash cattle prices weighed on the market despite

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Most U.S. hogs futures gain as funds roll positions

By Reuters May 8, 2013

* Weak cash expectations drop CME live cattle * Feeder cattle futures track live cattle lower By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 7 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled mostly firm on Tuesday as funds sold the spot-June contract and bought deferred months as dictated by the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index roll. Funds that

Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets

Interest in grass cattle tempered by lack of grass

By Terryn Shiells April 26, 2013

Tight feed supplies continued to pressure feeder cattle prices at auction yards across Manitoba during the week ended April 19. Prices on good-quality cattle fared better than those on poorer-quality cattle, said Buddy Bergner of Ashern Auction Mart. “The good cattle were fully steady, but plainer-type cattle were down 10 to 15 cents (per pound).”

Livestock, Livestock Markets, Other livestock

Flooded markets push prices lower

By Mark Elliot April 26, 2013

The Winnipeg Livestock Auction received 350 sheep and goats for the sale. The eastern and western markets have become filled with the constant supply of sheep and lambs — with the assistance of regionally supplied animals. Following other meat trends, store prices have not followed producer prices down. The buyers put extreme pressure on the

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Livestock Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. hog futures climb with rising pork prices

LIVESTOCK-U.S. cattle futures dip on belief beef peak scaled

LIVESTOCK – Most U.S. live cattle dip despite record-high beef

LIVESTOCK – U.S. live cattle firm on positive packer profits

LIVESTOCK-U.S. feeder cattle jump on prospects for cheaper feed

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures up as cash keeps climbing

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures fall despite record beef prices

LIVESTOCK-Most U.S. hogs futures gain as funds roll positions

Interest in grass cattle tempered by lack of grass

Flooded markets push prices lower

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