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U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters send CME live cattle, feeders limit up

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters September 25, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday closed up their three-cents-per-pound daily price limit, ignited by active short-covering and bargain hunting after contracts recently tumbled to two-year lows, traders said. Spot-October and December finished at 133.7 and 137 cents/lb., respectively (all figures US$). Live cattle’s trading limit will be expanded

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Klassen: Narrow margins weigh on feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 24, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were under pressure the week ending Sept. 19, trading $5 to as much as $10 lower compared to seven days earlier. Negative feeding margins along with a major selloff in live cattle futures destroyed the buying enthusiasm that was evident earlier in August. Feedlot operators appeared to be in disarray,

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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle sink to new contract lows

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters September 16, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures slumped to fresh contract lows on Wednesday, and October dropped by the three-cent-per-pound daily price limit, on liquidation ahead of possibly lower cash prices later this week, traders said. Spot-October closed at 137.6 cents, its new contract low (all figures US$). December ended at 139.475

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb as cash prices firm

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters September 15, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs climbed four per cent on Tuesday, pulled up by short-covering following the recent bump in cash prices that may have ended their two-week losing streak, traders said. Spot October ended up 2.55 cents/lb. at 69.375, and December 1.6 cents higher at 63.85 (all figures US$). Tuesday

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market momentum eases

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 14, 2015

The upward momentum in the feeder cattle complex appears to have subsided over the past week. Western Canadian prices were relatively stable with week-ago levels but there were cases of quality yearling packages (800-plus lbs.) trading $2 to $4 higher. Excellent pasture conditions and optimal weather have delayed feature sales this year in the eastern

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U.S. livestock: Lean hogs surge on pork export optimism

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer August 24, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures surged about five per cent on Monday, reversing from one-month lows on investor optimism that a weaker dollar would spark increased export demand for pork, traders and analysts said. Live cattle fell to a roughly one-month low while feeder cattle futures declined to lifetime lows at the

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Klassen: Major operations aggressively bid feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 23, 2015

The feeder cattle market in a world of its own but has a fair amount of new information — mostly negative — to digest as the fall run moves into full steam. Despite the upcoming uncertainty, western Canadian yearling prices were $4 to $8 above last week on very strong buying interest from larger operations;

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market tenacious

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 17, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices appeared to shrug off all negative economic news and divorce from the fed cattle complex this past week. Volumes were once again quite thin, characterized by varying quality. Feedlot operators were active on all fronts, especially in southern Alberta where the barley harvest is in full swing. Heavier yearlings on

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Klassen: Softer fed cattle market weighs on feeder prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 10, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle traded at similar levels to seven days earlier on very light volumes and little buying interest. Most auction barns were closed and cattle buyers are on holidays, so drawing market information is like the young cowboy at the high school dance — his mind is anywhere but on the markets. Limited

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Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 4, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices found some footing this past week trading at similar levels to seven days earlier. Auction market volumes consisted of stragglers and late bloomers with minimal numbers on offer; buyers on hand continue to promote the scarcity principle which caused the market to stabilize. Feedlots operators were quite aggressive on 800

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U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters send CME live cattle, feeders limit up

Klassen: Narrow margins weigh on feeder market

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle sink to new contract lows

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb as cash prices firm

Klassen: Feeder cattle market momentum eases

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs surge on pork export optimism

Klassen: Major operations aggressively bid feeder cattle

Klassen: Feeder cattle market tenacious

Klassen: Softer fed cattle market weighs on feeder prices

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

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