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U.S. livestock: Initial cash prices drop CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 8, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Wednesday, pressured by softer wholesale beef values and some preliminary cash prices that fell short of expectations, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation compounded market losses. February live cattle closed 0.9 cent/lb. lower at 116.775 cents, and April 1.75

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures again reach new highs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 7, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hogs on Tuesday scored a fresh contract high, and deferred months scored new monthly tops, led by brisk wholesale pork demand cash price optimism, said traders. February hogs ended 1.025 cents/lb. higher at 72.375 cents, and hit a new contract high of 72.8 cents (all figures

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U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters February 6, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog February futures scored a fresh contract high and deferred contracts scored monthly highs on Monday, fuelled by firmer cash and wholesale pork values, said traders. February hogs ended 1.025 cents/lb. higher at 71.35 cents, and hit a new contract high of 71.425 cents. April ended 0.975

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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 6, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 higher to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, along with U.S. inventory data, confirmed larger beef supplies in upcoming months, which set a negative sentiment amongst feedlot operators. Auction markets experienced variable price ranges on similar-weight

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U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer February 2, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures extended gains to a fresh seven-month high on Thursday, lifted by strong pork packer demand, while cattle futures also climbed in a short-covering rebound from Wednesday’s multiweek lows, traders and analysts said. Traders continued to bull-spread Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs, with the front-month February contract hitting

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U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 31, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged three per cent to a seven-month high on Tuesday as rising pork and cash hog prices triggered investment fund and chart-based futures buying, traders and analysts said. CME live and feeder cattle futures fell to multi-week lows, pressured by ample cattle supplies. The U.S.

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Klassen: Fed cattle uncertainty restricts upside in feeders

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 31, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle were actively trading $3-$5 higher compared to week-ago levels. Order buyers felt like they were groping in the dark but realized there was a fair amount of buying interest by the week’s end. Alberta and Ontario orders were floating aggressively into Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, which kept the market flat across

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U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer January 30, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched their biggest losses in about three weeks on Monday in a sell-off triggered by government data showing larger numbers of cattle placed on feed in December, traders said. Both live and feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest since Jan. 9 as investors liquidated long bets

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U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feedlots brought in 18 per cent more cattle in December than the year-earlier month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, which topped forecasts and reached a six-year high for that month. Higher prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle last month improved profit for feedlots. That allowed them to

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters January 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled weaker on Friday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, said traders. Analysts, on average, expect the report to show 8.4 per cent more cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots in December than a year

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U.S. livestock: Initial cash prices drop CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures again reach new highs

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets digest USDA inventory report

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Klassen: Fed cattle uncertainty restricts upside in feeders

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

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