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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

Live cattle, lean hog futures also up

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group feeder cattle futures rose on Friday, bolstered by falling corn futures. March feeder cattle gained five cents to settle at 144.15 cents, adding 9.575 cents for the week — a 7.1 per cent gain as corn fell 5.8 per cent, its biggest drop since the week ending March 20,

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

By GFM Network News, Reuters 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures gained on Thursday ahead of a closely watched monthly Cattle on Feed report, due out on Friday from the U.S. Agriculture Department. Traders anticipate the report will show fewer cattle heading into feedlots, as recent rallies in the grain market have increased feed costs. “The incentive,

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on falling grain futures

April live cattle close lower

By GFM Network News, Reuters 5 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures climbed Wednesday, supported by lower feed grain futures and expectations the U.S. herd will shrink moving into the spring, traders said. CME’s most-active April lean hogs added 1.65 cents to close at 73.075 cents/lb., while the spot February contract strengthened 1.95 cents to end at 68.425

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen ahead of USDA report

CME lean hogs dip nearer cash index level

By GFM Network News, Reuters 6 days ago

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures gained on Tuesday as traders began positioning ahead of Friday’s monthly Cattle on Feed report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also rose, supported by weaker feed grain futures. Lean hog futures declined after gaining on Friday as futures look to

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market in price-discovery phase

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 19, 2021

Compared to last week, Alberta feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged while Manitoba and Saskatchewan prices were down $2 to as much as $5 in some cases. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $248-$250, up $4-$5 from last week. Strength in the fed cattle market spilt over

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U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on bargain buying

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 15, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures rose on Friday on some bargain buying but still posted their first weekly loss in five weeks, traders said. Bargain buying also supported hog futures, which had posted lower closes in seven of the previous eight sessions. Signs of weakness in the cash markets kept a lid

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn rises

U.S. beef, pork export sales both up on week

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 14, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — CME feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday, retreating back toward a three-month low on prospects for increased input costs for livestock operators due to surging corn prices. “It is the rising feed costs,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing + Management. “With the corn being up another 10 cents today,

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U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures mixed on feed cost concerns

Bargain buying lifts March feeders

By GFM Network News, Reuters January 14, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Nearby U.S. hog and live cattle futures weakened on Wednesday, weighed down by prospects for rising feed costs due to higher prices for corn, soybeans and wheat. But the livestock futures market was strong for many deferred contracts as traders expressed concerns about supplies tightening by the end of the year.

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as corn surge seen squeezing supply

Cash prices pressure nearby live cattle futures

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume January 13, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures firmed Tuesday on higher cash hog prices and improving pork packer margins and as soaring feed costs stoked concerns about tighter hog supplies. Corn futures prices surged more than five per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) slashed its 2020 harvest estimate, with

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Klassen: Higher feed grain prices continue to pressure feeders

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 12, 2021

Compared to mid-December, western Canadian yearlings traded $3-$5 lower; mid-weight calves are down $4-$6 while calves under 550 lbs. remained firm. Buyers exhibited a defensive tone on heavier yearlings and discounts were more severe on fleshier cattle last week. There is absolutely no risk appetite for 850-plus-lb. cattle at this time of year. Demand for

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on falling grain futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen ahead of USDA report

Klassen: Feeder cattle market in price-discovery phase

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn rises

U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures mixed on feed cost concerns

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as corn surge seen squeezing supply

Klassen: Higher feed grain prices continue to pressure feeders

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