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CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 8, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects for improving export demand, traders said. The market was waiting for a pickup in deals from China due to the spread of African swine fever there. “That hope is still out there, but it’s elusive, and it’s up

CME February 2019 live cattle with 20-dat moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle break losing streak on bargain buying

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub January 7, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose 1.2 per cent on Monday, rebounding from five straight sessions of declines on a round of bargain buying. Feeder cattle futures also closed higher after sinking to a one-month low during the session while lean hog futures eased. Cattle also received support from news

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U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling after steady cash sales

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures eased as much as one per cent on Thursday, weighed down by technical selling and steady deals in cash markets in the southern Plains, traders and analysts said. Live cattle futures weakened for the fourth straight session on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The market had climbed to life-of-contract

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U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes of pork exports to China

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures jumped to a nearly two-week high on Wednesday on speculation that exports of U.S. pork to China will rise in the coming months, traders and analysts said. Representatives from the U.S. and China were negotiating to end the trade war between the world’s biggest economies that has

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Klassen: Favourable margins support feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 2, 2019

There were no sales last week with auction barns closed for the holiday season; therefore, we start the year looking forward at factors that will influence the feeder market over the next month. While the feeder market was quiet, feedlot operators were surprised with the U.S. fed cattle market jumping US$3-$4 from seven days earlier.

CME February 2019 live cattle with 100-day moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle weaken on profit-taking, hogs firmer

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer December 31, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures finished slightly lower on Monday as traders locked in profits in end-of-year position squaring, after prices earlier touched contract highs, traders said. Lean hog futures were mostly higher, buoyed by short-covering and position squaring on the final trading day of the month, quarter and year. Cattle futures

CME January 2019 feeder cattle with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer December 28, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures edged higher on Friday, buoyed by technical buying and as wintry weather in the U.S. Plains hampered transportation of animals to market, traders and analysts said. Heavy snowfall, rains and falling temperatures in much of the central U.S. stressed livestock, likely slowing weight gains in

CME February 2019 live cattle with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle jump to contract highs

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer December 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures climbed to life-of-contract highs on Thursday as a storm brought blizzard-like conditions to much of the Plains cattle belt, stoking expectations of higher prices for the animals in cash markets, traders said. Heavy snow could impede transportation of cattle to market in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and elsewhere while

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on technical buying

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer December 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with cattle buoyed by expectations for gains in cash markets while hogs climbed on short covering after staying above Monday’s six-week lows, traders and analysts said. Prices for both cattle and hogs moved in relatively narrow ranges on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)

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Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 24, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder markets traded $3-$5 higher. Auction barns in the major feeding regions of Alberta had limited numbers on offer last week; therefore, major operations were sourcing feeders from farther distances. While most feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers, year-end buying was able set the market on a firm tone. April

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U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

U.S. livestock: Cattle break losing streak on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling after steady cash sales

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes of pork exports to China

Klassen: Favourable margins support feeder market

U.S. livestock: Cattle weaken on profit-taking, hogs firmer

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump to contract highs

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on technical buying

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

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