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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

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on positive outlook

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 22, 2016

Average prices for steer and heifer calves jumped $8-$10 this past week with some buyers reporting values as much as $15 above week-ago levels. Feedlot operators could feel it in their bones earlier in November and there were no strings attached on orders flowing across the Prairies. Favourable weather reinforced the narrow premium of weaned

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

U.S. October feedlot cattle placements hit four-year low

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. feedlots in October received five per cent fewer cattle than a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday, a four-year low for that month that was in line with average trade predictions. Ranchers grew cattle outside of feedlots longer thanks to still healthy grazing pastures in parts of

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain slightly before USDA report

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures nearby contracts posted modest gains on Friday as traders tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT. Most analysts, on average, believe fewer animals were put into feedlots in October than a year ago. December live

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices boost CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 16, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday reached their highest level in two months, driven by fund buying and better-than-expected cash prices, said traders. December live cattle closed up 2.725 cents/lb. to 108.2 cents, and February ended 1.975 cents higher at 108.5 cents (all figures US$). On Wednesday packers paid

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on technical buying

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer October 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a roughly two-week high on Friday, boosted by chart-based buying ahead of a government supply report that was released after the close, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle extended steep gains from the previous session, with the two-day percentage rise of 4.9 per cent

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer October 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell the most in 1-1/2 weeks on Wednesday in a selloff linked to lacklustre demand from meat packers and government data that showed the lowest wholesale beef prices in four years, traders said. Feeder cattle futures dropped the most so far this month while lean hogs declined

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: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters August 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures’ losing streak stretched to a seventh consecutive session on Tuesday in anticipation of softer cash prices by Friday, traders said. August live cattle ended down 0.175 cent/lb. to 113.25 cents (all figures US$). Most actively traded October closed 0.625 cent lower at 109.725 cents. Bids

Livestock, Markets

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

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters August 19, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday posted losses for a fourth consecutive session, partly on caution before Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters, on average, believe that July 2016 cattle placements increased modestly compared to

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Tag Archives cattle on feed

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

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on positive outlook

U.S. October feedlot cattle placements hit four-year low

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain slightly before USDA report

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices boost CME live cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on technical buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall as beef prices tumble

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

U.S. livestock: More CME live cattle selling on weaker cash outlook

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

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