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Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 31, 2016

After a firmer tone the last two weeks, feeder cattle values felt sluggish across the Prairies. Western Canadian prices were quoted from unchanged to $5 lower; smaller sales with variable quality saw prices fall as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feedlot operators were taken aback by the sharp decline in the live cattle futures

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U.S. watchdog to review cattle pricing, high-speed trading

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek May 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S. watchdog agency will launch a review of cattle pricing, including the impact of high-frequency trading on futures, after ranchers complained about a sharp price drop last year. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has accepted a request from the Senate judiciary committee to study the reasons for the decline,

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Hogs up on pork gains, short-covering

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer May 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures rose as much as two per cent on Thursday, rallying to the highest levels in a week on gains in pork prices and as investors exited short positions ahead of a long holiday weekend, traders said. Most-active July hogs settled 1.45 cents higher at 81.275 cents/lb., with

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U.S. livestock: Weak cash outlook limits live cattle advances

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 25, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Wednesday, helped by short-covering and bargain hunting after recent market losses, traders said. But expectations of softer market-ready, or cash, cattle prices by Friday, and subsequent increased supplies, tempered market advances, traders said. “Futures is an anticipatory market. It is already anticipating cash

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U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle losses

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 24, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped for a second straight session on Tuesday, pressured by follow-through selling and potentially softer cash prices later this week, traders said. June live cattle closed down 0.15 cent/lb. at 118 cents, and August ended 1.275 cents lower at 113.175 cents (all figures US$). Futures

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Klassen: Improving margins support feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 24, 2016

Average western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $3-$5 above week-ago levels, with top-quality larger groups trading as much as $8-$10 higher. While current pen closeouts remain underwater, the deferred positions are somewhat brighter, which has rejuvenated buying enthusiasm. Most risk management strategies rely on cattle feeders staying in the game all year. There appears to

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA surprise

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer May 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures tumbled by their respective daily price limits on Monday, declining two per cent or more in a selloff triggered by bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture data released after Friday’s session. Cattle gapped lower on their price charts at the opening of trading, before locking

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April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters May 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in April jumped seven per cent from a year earlier, according to a government report on Friday, far exceeding most analysts’ forecasts. Feedlots were still operating at a loss, analysts said. But lower prices for young calves allowed feedlots to buy more of

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U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer May 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures fell sharply on Wednesday, led by declines in the front-month June contract on technical and fund selling that was linked to an expected slump in the cash hogs market, traders and analysts said. The June contract settled 1.525 cents lower at a one-week low of 81.225 cents/lb.,

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer May 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and short-covering tied to recent gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. But cattle failed to surpass the one-month highs reached on Thursday, triggering concerns the rally that started at the end of April was running out

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Tag Archives cattle futures

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

U.S. watchdog to review cattle pricing, high-speed trading

U.S. livestock: Hogs up on pork gains, short-covering

U.S. livestock: Weak cash outlook limits live cattle advances

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook extends CME live cattle losses

Klassen: Improving margins support feeder market

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit down after bearish USDA surprise

April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

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