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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on pork demand fears

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters April 3, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Monday, pressured by concerns that the seasonal bump in supplies might further hurt cash prices and curb retail pork buying, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation hastened hog market losses. April hogs ended 0.875 cent/lb. lower at 64.8 cents, and

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Klassen: Feeder cattle upward trend stalls

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 3, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Noticeable slippage was noted in shorter-keep cattle while lighter weight categories experienced spurts of $2-$3 above last week’s prices. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $292 on a dressed basis, up about $4-$6 from week-ago levels. However, auction rings experienced a subdued tone

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U.S. livestock: Cash discounts lift live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 29, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed firmer on Wednesday, with support from short-covering tied to futures’ discounts to preliminary cash prices, said traders. April live cattle closed 0.575 cent/lb. higher at 121.35 cents, and June up 0.25 cent to 111.85 cents (all figures US$). Market-ready, or cash, cattle at Wednesday

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U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 28, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday slumped to their lowest level in two months, as cash and wholesale pork values dropped on abundant supplies, said traders. They said sell stops and fund liquidation accelerated market declines. April hogs ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower at 65.1 cents, and below the 200-day moving

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Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 28, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels with lighter weight categories selling $6 to $8 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $286 to $288 on a dressed basis, up from $278 last week. This equates to $172-$174 on a live basis, a solid $35 above break-even pen

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures extend losses

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 27, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures’ selloff last Friday carried over into Monday, led by fund liquidation and weaker cash prices, traders said. April hogs ended 1.625 cents/lb. lower at 65.65 cents, and below the 100-day moving average of 66.744 cents. May finished 1.9 cents lower at 70.325 cents, and below

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs give back recent gains

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday suffered their biggest one-day loss in a month, with pressure from liquidation by funds that were largely responsible for Thursday’s market rally, said traders. April hogs ended 2.075 cents/lb. lower at 67.275 cents, and May 1.725 cents lower at 72.225 cents. “Futures are

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap back from session lows

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 23, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished higher on Thursday, after short-covering and bargain buying brought contracts from morning lows, traders said. “Hogs (futures) were simply too cheap. The price had gotten to the point where (investors) had wrung out any sort of spring seasonal rally,” said independent CME livestock futures

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer March 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures surged to the highest levels in 14 months on Wednesday, lifted by investment fund buying and steep gains at a weekly online cash cattle auction, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle rose by as much as three per cent while lean hogs were mostly

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high on cash optimism

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer March 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to two-month highs on Tuesday as wholesale beef prices extended gains, stoking optimism for higher prices this week in Plains cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also were higher, while lean hogs fell for the fifth straight session. “There continues

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U.S. livestock: CME hog futures slump on pork demand fears

Klassen: Feeder cattle upward trend stalls

U.S. livestock: Cash discounts lift live cattle

U.S. livestock: Fallen cash, pork prices sink CME hogs

Klassen: Feeder cattle continue upward trend

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures extend losses

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs give back recent gains

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs snap back from session lows

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit 14-month high on cash gains

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high on cash optimism

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