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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to 5-1/2 month peak on firm cash cattle, beef prices

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures stretched to 5-1/2-month highs on Friday, lifted by strong cash cattle and beef prices and positioning ahead of a monthly cattle supply report. Cash cattle at southern U.S. Plains feedlot markets traded around $110 per cwt or more this week, up from an average of $108 last

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on weak cash market

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 24, 2019

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. lean hog futures fell for the sixth time in seven sessions on Thursday, pressured by weak cash hog prices and disappointing export data that showed minimal new sales of U.S. pork to China. Ample supplies of hogs and higher average slaughter weights have swelled pork supplies while demand from China,

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearling prices remain firm

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 30, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were relatively unchanged with the exception of southern Alberta where 800-plus-lb. feeders traded $5 to as much as $8 higher. Strength in deferred live cattle futures and weakness in barley prices were the main factors driving demand in the Lethbridge area. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s bullish

CME October 2019 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 24, 2019

Western Canadian yearling markets appeared to stabilize after coming under pressure earlier in the month. Compared to last week, yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher on average while calf markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Major feedlots were more aggressive for 800-plus-lb. cattle as feed grain prices continue to grind lower. Favourable

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on expectations for Chinese buying

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed the daily exchange-imposed limit on Thursday on increasing expectations for Chinese buying as the world’s two largest economies prepared for talks aimed at breaking the logjam in their trade war. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) will temporarily expand the trading limit to 4.5 cents on Friday

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences mixed tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. Auction market volumes are growing in Saskatchewan and Manitoba; however, central Alberta prices held a definite premium of $8-$10 over the eastern Prairie regions. Ontario orders are starting to surface in Manitoba but prices were out of reach with Alberta

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Manitoba cattle sales picking up steam

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 3, 2019

livestock Producers worrying about winter feed supplies are starting to ship animals now

Activity at Manitoba’s cattle auction yards is starting to pick up earlier than normal, as concerns over tight feed supplies have ranchers looking to move more animals. The Gladstone Auction Mart held its first sale back after the summer break on Aug. 20, which was about a month earlier than normal, according to auctioneer Tyler

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures tumbled on Friday, with the benchmark October contract falling its daily three-cent limit after China announced a fresh set of tariffs on U.S. agricultural products, traders said. China will levy extra 10 per cent tariffs on U.S. beef and pork from Sept. 1, its commerce

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend climb on robust packer margins

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 23, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday, led by the nearby August contract as robust profit margins for beef packers fueled expectations of strong demand for cash cattle, traders said. “Packers are just raking it in, so the incentive is there to ramp up

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen August 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday for a third session as strong demand for beef ahead of the Labour Day holiday bolstered margins for meat packers, traders said. CME October live cattle futures ended up 0.225 cent at 100.225 cents/lb., and October feeder cattle settled up 0.9

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to 5-1/2 month peak on firm cash cattle, beef prices

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on weak cash market

Klassen: Yearling prices remain firm

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on expectations for Chinese buying

Klassen: Feeder market experiences mixed tone

Manitoba cattle sales picking up steam

U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit down as trade war heats up

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend climb on robust packer margins

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on strong beef demand

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