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U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices push CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 15, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts closed higher on Tuesday, driven by a recent surge in wholesale beef prices that stirred optimism for cash prices later this week, traders said. April futures ended 1.425 cents/lb. higher at 140.725 (all figures US$). June closed up 1.5 cents/lb. at 130.325 after peaking at

Klassen: Feeder market adjusting to various factors

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 14, 2016

Western Canadian feeder markets experienced a mixed volatile tone over the past week. Replacement cattle over 800 lbs. were $3 lower to $8 higher on average, while lighter weight categories traded $10 lower to $10 higher in comparison to week-ago levels. Larger volumes of backgrounded yearling cattle are coming on the market at this time

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly firm

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Monday, after investors sold April and simultaneously bought deferred months in a strategy known as bear spreading, traders said. April ended 0.5 cents/lb. lower at 139.3. June closed up 0.275 cent/lb. to 128.825 and August finished 0.4 cent higher at 123.6

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike on cash price hopes

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures peaked at a four-month high on Friday, fueled by short-covering in anticipation of strong market-ready, or cash, cattle prices later on Friday, traders said. April ended 1.5 cents/lb. higher at 139.8, and June closed up 0.925 cent/lb. to 128.55 (all figures US$). Cash cattle bids

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U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished sharply higher on Thursday, driven by short-covering and recent run up in wholesale beef prices, traders said. April ended 1.525 cents/lb. higher at 138.3, and June closed up 1.325 cents/lb. to 127.625 (all figures US$). The morning’s wholesale choice beef price climbed $1.36/cwt from

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter March 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures for animals set to be delivered in July and August surged to all-new contract highs on Wednesday, as investors bet on tighter supplies being available for the summer grilling season. Demand from pork packers was a bit hit and miss, said one cash hog dealer

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Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 9, 2016

The prolonged period of negative feeding margins continues to set a tone in the feeder market. Alberta packers were buying limited numbers of fed cattle this past week with dressed sales in the range of $280 to $283, down nearly $10-$14 from two weeks ago. This appears to have spilled over into the feeder market,

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as traders exit nearby positions

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter March 9, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, after traders exited nearby positions to avoid taking delivery and packers seemed to be bidding more aggressively than expected in the U.S. southern Plains. Traders said there was talk of Texas packers on Tuesday bidding in line with what they paid

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower as funds roll long positions

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, after funds sold, or rolled, their April long positions and simultaneously bought deferred months, traders said. Funds trading in CME’s live cattle and hog markets shifted June long positions further back in a procedure known as the “roll” by followers of

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U.S. livestock: Cash price unease weakens CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters March 3, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday, pressured by profit-taking as early-week cash price optimism waned, traders said. April closed 0.85 cent/lb. lower at 135.45 cents, and June ended down 0.3 cent, to 125.625 (all figures US$). Packers are dug in with market-ready, or cash, cattle bids in

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U.S. livestock: Surging beef prices push CME live cattle higher

Klassen: Feeder market adjusting to various factors

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle close mostly firm

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle spike on cash price hopes

U.S. livestock: Cash outlook drives CME live cattle higher

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge amid summer grilling questions

Klassen: Uncertain beef demand weighs on feeder market

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise as traders exit nearby positions

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end lower as funds roll long positions

U.S. livestock: Cash price unease weakens CME live cattle

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