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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise for third straight session

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 31, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday settled higher for a third consecutive session, with strength from buy stops and firmer wholesale pork values on the final trading day for the month, traders said. Most actively traded December lean hogs closed 1.15 cents/lb. higher at 47.95 cents (all figures US$).

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts landed in positive territory for a second straight day on Friday, lifted by short-covering and technical buying that offset bearish fundamentals, traders said. December lean hogs closed 1.425 cents/lb. higher at 46.8 cents, and February ended 1.675 cents higher at 54 cents (all figures US$).

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures pared the prior day’s losses on Thursday, led by technical buying in the face of ample packer inventories and a temporary shutdown at an East Coast packing plant, traders said. December lean hogs finished 1.175 cent/lb. higher at 45.375 cents (all figures US$). February ended

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U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished weaker for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and uneasiness about cash and wholesale pork prices as October Pork Month winds down, said traders. December lean hogs finished 0.425 cent/lb. lower at 44.2 cents, and February down 0.25 cent,

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U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 25, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday gained for a third straight session, fueled by recently improved prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs and wholesale pork values despite plentiful supplies, said traders. Fund buying developed after December and February futures opened above their respective 20-day moving averages of 42.51 and

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to three-week high

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 24, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose for a third consecutive session to their highest level in three weeks, fueled by Friday’s strong cash prices and the U.S. government’s bullish monthly Cattle on Feed report, traders said. Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed two per cent fewer cattle entered feedlots

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Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 24, 2016

In a market profile, trader Peter Steidlmayer clarified that markets go up because there is no selling and markets go down because there is no buying. Western Canadian feeder markets were a perfect example of this market theory, as prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $10-$15. Feedlot operators once again sat on their hands with

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer October 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped their three cents daily price limit while feeder cattle also rose sharply as traders exited short positions on expectations for higher prices in cash cattle markets, traders said. Lean hog futures were mostly higher, with all three livestock contracts rebounding from recent multiyear lows

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday slumped for a third consecutive session, weakened by already ample supplies as Smithfield Foods’ East Coast plants return to full operations after being idled by Hurricane Matthew, traders said. Most-actively traded December lean hogs finished down 0.475 cent/lb., to 41.125 cents (all figures

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U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on technical buying

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer October 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, adding to gains in the previous session, on technical buying and expectations cattle and beef prices will rise seasonally, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply. Friday’s expiration of October hogs left

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise for third straight session

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise again

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb despite Smithfield plant closure

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to three-week high

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on technical buying

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