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Klassen: Renewed confidence lifts feeder cattle market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 17, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels on average; stronger buying interest was noted on short-keep cattle with prices quoted $5 to as much as $8 higher. Feedlot operators stepped forward more aggressively with ideas that yearling supplies will dwindle over the next month. Quality cattle are starting to thin out at

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U.S. livestock: Cattle firm on discount to cash trades

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer April 13, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a roughly 1-1/2 year high on Thursday, boosted by gains in cash cattle prices that widened futures’ discount to the cash market, dealers said. Feedlots bought a small number of cattle in Nebraska at $128/cwt, up $2 from last week (all figures US$).

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

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer April 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures extended gains on Wednesday, with most live and feeder cattle contracts hitting lifetime highs on investment fund buying as wholesale beef prices also climbed, traders said. The higher cattle prices came despite expectations for weaker trades this week in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets as some beef packers

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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer April 12, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped to a 2-1/2 week peak on Tuesday while lean hogs were mostly higher on support from investment fund buying linked to big gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. Most-active Chicago Mercantile Exchange June live cattle futures gained for the fifth straight session, settling

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Klassen: Limited demand means mixed tone for feeders

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 11, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a mixed tone this past week. Heavier weaned calves were trading steady to as much as $4 higher compared to last week; however, shorter-term replacements were steady to $3 lower. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $170 to $172, down from week-ago levels of $177.

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for fourth straight session

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, fueled by short-covering and futures’ discounts to last week’s cash prices, said traders. Last weekend’s news that China offered to lift its ban on U.S. beef helped spike Chicago Mercantile Exchange over one per cent on Monday. But,

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains as funds buy

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 7, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose for a third straight day on Friday with support from fund buying and futures’ discounts to late-afternoon cash price expectations, said traders. They said some market participants sold April futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known as bear spreading. April live

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U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME hogs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 6, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Thursday after bargain buying lifted futures from four-month lows, said traders. They said buy stops and deferred-month technical buying furthered market advances. April hogs ended up 0.3 cent/lb. to 63.925 cents, and May 1.2 cents higher at 69.55 cents (all figures US$). “We

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firmer despite cash pessimism

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 5, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained modestly on Wednesday, aided by their discounts to this week’s cash price expectations, said traders. They said sufficient supplies and seasonally tepid wholesale beef demand capped market advances. April live cattle closed up 0.05 cent/lb. to 118.275 cents, and June up 0.125 cent to

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit four-month low

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 4, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level since early December on Tuesday, with ample supplies dragging down cash prices for a ninth straight session, said traders. April hogs ended 1.125 cents/lb. lower at 63.675 cents, and May closed down 1.225 cents to 68.175 cents (all figures US$).

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Tag Archives Feeder cattle

Klassen: Renewed confidence lifts feeder cattle market

U.S. livestock: Cattle firm on discount to cash trades

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 2-1/2-week highs

Klassen: Limited demand means mixed tone for feeders

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up for fourth straight session

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend gains as funds buy

U.S. livestock: Bargain buying rallies CME hogs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end firmer despite cash pessimism

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit four-month low

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