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Klassen: Prolonged negative margins weigh on feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 4, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5-$10 lower last week, with certain auction barns experiencing a week-over-week decline of $15. After 15 months of devastating margins, feedlots have thrown in the towel. If one of the largest, most sophisticated and efficient feedlots shuts the doors, the smaller players are wondering what they’re doing in this

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME lean hogs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters October 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts ended sharply higher on Monday, fueled by bargain buying following futures’ plunge by their three-cent/lb. price limit on Friday, said traders. October, which will expire on Oct. 14, closed down 0.1 cent/lb. at 48.925 cents (all figures US$). Most-actively traded December ended 0.2 cent

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle tumble to multi-year lows on supply woes

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 30, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures plummeted to the lowest levels in years on Friday, extending recent declines amid abundant animal and meat supplies and as investors squared up their books on the final day of the quarter, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs fell roughly five per cent for their

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs higher on short-covering after seven-year lows

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures edged higher on Thursday, rebounding from an earlier seven-year low as investors squared positions ahead of a government supply report due on Friday, traders and analysts said. Traders also were cleaning up their books ahead of the last day of the third quarter, with hogs on pace

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 28, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with feeder cattle rallying about one per cent on short-covering following recent lows, traders msaid. Several Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts fell to lifetime lows before trimming losses as traders squared up their positions ahead of a quarterly U.S. hog

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters September 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday slumped, with nearby contracts down the three cents/lb. daily price limit, rattled by fund selling and uneasiness before cash prices by Friday, said traders. October and December settled down by the three-cent limit to 103.825 and 103.125 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Live

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 27, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets experienced a diverse tone across the Prairies, with notable buying interest surfacing on yearlings. Compared to seven days earlier, prices for yearlings in southern Alberta were $5-$7 higher on average, as feedlots focused on purchasing local cattle. In southern Alberta, larger-frame lower-flesh black steers weighing 900 lbs. were quoted at

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices send CME live cattle lower

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters September 26, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pressured by technical selling and last Friday’s drop in prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. October live cattle ended 0.45 cent per pound lower at 106.825 cents, and settled below the 10-day moving average of 107.06 cents (all figures

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle erase losses to finish flat

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures finished roughly unchanged on Friday, reversing from earlier steep losses as investors squared up positions ahead of a monthly supply report that was released after the market close, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hogs also settled about flat at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, in

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer September 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell one per cent on Thursday, pressured by technical selling and as investors took profits following Wednesday’s nearly four-week high, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also were mostly lower while lean hog futures were mixed, with the front-month contract hitting the lowest levels

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Klassen: Prolonged negative margins weigh on feeder market

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME lean hogs

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle tumble to multi-year lows on supply woes

U.S. livestock: Hogs higher on short-covering after seven-year lows

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on short-covering

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle plunge limit down

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices send CME live cattle lower

U.S. livestock: Cattle erase losses to finish flat

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

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