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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb to one-month top

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts hit a one-month high on Friday, driven by fund buying and short-covering, said traders. Futures’ discounts to this week’s better-than-anticipated cash prices generated more buying. June closed 3.4 cents/lb. higher at 130.825 cents, and August 1.35 cents higher at 126.05 cents (all figures US$). Live
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as cash prices surge

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle surged to contract highs on Thursday and closed up the daily limit in most contacts on stronger-than-expected cash markets and robust demand for beef, traders said. The front-month contract hit a 13-month peak as the market closed higher for the fifteenth time in 16 sessions. April
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday spiked to their highest since mid-April 2016, driven by improved wholesale beef demand that may underpin cash prices this week, said traders. They said profit-taking pulled back-month futures down from new contract highs achieved earlier in the session. April live cattle closed 0.35 cent/lb.
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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Funds, beef demand fuel CME live cattle rally

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply higher on Tuesday, driven by fund buying and brisk wholesale beef demand, said traders. They said deferred-month contracts’ discounts to this week’s expected cash prices provided additional market support. February live cattle, which expired at noon CT, closed 1.225 cents/lb. higher at 126.6
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices climbing

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Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $5-$7 above week-ago levels, with higher-quality cattle trading as much as $10 higher. It’s difficult to quarrel with one’s bread and butter; feedlot margins are now in positive territory and cattle feeders are keen on ownership with the positive outlook into the March timeframe. Feature presort calf sales
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets establish fundamental equilibrium

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Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels as most auction barns held featured or pre-sort calf sales. However, premiums of $3 to as much as $8 were noted on pre-conditioned, quality-weaned replacements. Time in the market is more important than timing the market; longer term risk adverse feeding reinforced the fact

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