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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK – Most U.S. live cattle dip despite record-high beef

By Reuters May 15, 2013

* Trade anticipating top in beef prices * Demand for lower-priced pork expected to increase * Good demand for heavier weight feeder cattle By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 14 (Reuters) - Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures contracts eased on Tuesday in anticipation of a seasonal top soon in beef markets and despite a

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK – U.S. live cattle firm on positive packer profits

By Reuters May 14, 2013

* High beef prices underpinning cattle futures * Feeder cattle slip as CBOT corn soars * Most hog futures firm on higher cash hogs By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 13 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed firm on Monday as the wholesale beef market remained near record highs and on improving

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures up as cash keeps climbing

By Reuters May 10, 2013

* Cattle recovering from steep slide * Feeder cattle follow live cattle higher * Hog futures ease in anticipation of seasonal slide By Sam Nelson CHICAGO, May 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures posted tentative gains on Thursday on a rebound from the steep slide since the month began and continued

Beef cattle, Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures fall despite record beef prices

By Reuters May 9, 2013

* Lower cash cattle prices pressure futures * Feeders follow live cattle market lower * Hogs up with cash prices in tight supply By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 8 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday fell for a fourth straight session as lower cash cattle prices weighed on the market despite

Livestock Markets, US Markets

LIVESTOCK-Most U.S. hogs futures gain as funds roll positions

By Reuters May 8, 2013

* Weak cash expectations drop CME live cattle * Feeder cattle futures track live cattle lower By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, May 7 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled mostly firm on Tuesday as funds sold the spot-June contract and bought deferred months as dictated by the Goldman Sachs Commodity Index roll. Funds that

Crops, Weather

Crop insurance changes discussed at KAP meeting

By Allan Dawson April 26, 2013

Changes coming to Excess Moisture Insurance (EMI) are aimed at reducing “moral hazard” that could undermine the program’s integrity. “It just seemed from our experience there was a disproportionate amount of land coming into our program in wet years than there was in dry years,” David Van Deynze, the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation’s (MASC) manager

Livestock, Livestock Markets

Wave from grains’ dive lifts feeder cattle market

By Terryn Shiells April 10, 2013

Feeder cattle prices at auction yards across Manitoba were steady to slightly stronger during the week ended April 5, underpinned by a crash in U.S. grain futures. Robin Hill, manager of Heartland Livestock Services at Virden, said prices for feeder cattle that weighed 800 pounds or less were about one to two cents per pound

Crops, Grain Markets, Oilseeds

A sample options strategy for soybeans

By David Derwin April 10, 2013

We recently had the privilege of co-presenting with the CME Group at their CBOT Grain Options Workshop during the annual Wild Oats Grainworld conference in Winnipeg. Here’s an overview of that event including what is risk, what is risk management and a straightforward strategy you can use to protect yourself against falling grain prices. What

Grain Markets, Opinion

Price bubbles and commodity markets

By John Kemp April 9, 2013

Athoughtful new paper from researchers at the University of Illinois marks a significant step forward in research on how commodity futures prices are formed. Until recently, the academic and policy debate about futures price formation has been locked in an acrimonious and polarized standoff between market fundamentalists, who insist all price moves reflect supply-and-demand fundamentals,

Livestock, Livestock Markets

April live cattle futures post new contract low in first quarter of 2013

By David Drozd April 9, 2013

A drop of $13 per hwt is a classic example of the market topping out when the news is the most bullish

Live cattle prices have been under pressure since peaking in December amid bullish headlines and news that took prices to historic highs. Cattle and calves in the United States according to USDA estimates as of January 1, 2013 totalled 89.3 million head, which is two per cent below the 90.8-million figure recorded a year earlier.

Daily Network News

Canadian trade data delayed by U.S. government shutdown

Sigurdson applauds Alberta farmers

U.S. grains: Soy, corn dip on farmer selling; U.S.-China trade talks in focus

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LIVESTOCK – Most U.S. live cattle dip despite record-high beef

LIVESTOCK – U.S. live cattle firm on positive packer profits

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures up as cash keeps climbing

LIVESTOCK-U.S. live cattle futures fall despite record beef prices

LIVESTOCK-Most U.S. hogs futures gain as funds roll positions

Crop insurance changes discussed at KAP meeting

Wave from grains’ dive lifts feeder cattle market

A sample options strategy for soybeans

Price bubbles and commodity markets

April live cattle futures post new contract low in first quarter of 2013

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