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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on Plains cash prices

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume April 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Friday as cash cattle at U.S. Plains feedlot markets traded at higher prices amid rising beef values and robust packer margins, traders said. Milder temperatures around much of the country following an unusually chilly stretch of early spring weather is lifting demand for

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U.S. livestock: Cattle advance as beef prices push higher

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume April 25, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Wednesday as rising beef prices bolstered beef packer margins and fueled expectations for higher cash cattle prices this week, traders said. CME April live cattle closed 0.825 cent/lb. higher at 121.925 cents, June futures were up 0.525 cent at 105.575 cents and August

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump on firm cash, higher beef prices

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume April 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Monday in response to higher cash cattle prices late last week and rising beef prices, traders said. Supplies of cattle remain large, but demand for market-ready stock is likely to remain strong due to profitable packer margins and milder weather around the U.S.

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed as market weighs big supply

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume April 11, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Tuesday as the spot contract rose on its discount to the cash market while deferred months drifted lower under heavy supplies of cattle, traders said. CME April live cattle closed up 0.775 cent/lb. at 112.8 cents, edging up ahead of the contract’s

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Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices jolt feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 20, 2018

Feeder cattle markets came alive last week as fed cattle prices took a fortuitous bounce. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $276-$279 on a dressed basis, up approximately $4 from week-ago levels. Improving beef demand enhanced wholesale beef prices, which quickly spilt over into the cattle complex. Compared to last week,

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on beef gains, fund buying

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures climbed to a near two-month high on Wednesday, rising for the third straight session on firm beef prices and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. A reduced rate of cattle slaughter following a winter storm in the U.S. Plains that disrupted the transportation of animals earlier this

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend climb to five sessions

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen January 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Thursday for a fifth straight session, buoyed by higher wholesale beef prices and technical buying including short-covering, traders said. Retailers are buying beef to feature during the second half of the month, when consumers may have paid off year-end holiday debt and have more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag for sixth straight session

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen December 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell Thursday for a sixth straight session, pressured by fund-driven long liquidation, falling cash cattle prices and softening wholesale beef demand, traders said. “Fund liquidation continues be a factor in the meat complex, although lower product prices are adding justification for the selling at

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Klassen: Tight margins weigh on feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 5, 2017

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5 higher to $5 lower; however, yearlings were a solid $2 to $4 lower. Negative feeding margins over the past month, along with weakness in the deferred live cattle futures, set a negative tone in the heavier weight classes. The calf market appears to be

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash prices seen rising

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume November 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday as profitable packer margins and firm beef prices fueled expectations that cash cattle would trade at higher prices this week. December live cattle finished up 1.25 cents/lb. at 119.825 cents after holding chart-based support at the 50-day moving average around 118.675 (all

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on Plains cash prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle advance as beef prices push higher

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures jump on firm cash, higher beef prices

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed as market weighs big supply

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices jolt feeder market

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on beef gains, fund buying

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend climb to five sessions

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag for sixth straight session

Klassen: Tight margins weigh on feeder cattle

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash prices seen rising

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