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CME December 2018 live cattle, with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip on weak cash outlook, lower beef

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume November 14, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday as a weak tone to the cash cattle market and lower beef prices anchored futures, traders said. Lower equities markets also cast a shadow over cattle futures as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth consecutive day, raising concerns about

Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle prices stay on strong side

There was just a slight price drop for some feeder steers  and heifers this past week

By Dave Sims November 24, 2017

Prices for cattle at Manitoba auction marts continue to stay strong, but some classes did drop off slightly during the week ended November 17. Feeder steers in the 300 to 400 lb range softened by a few dollars along with heifers in that same weight class. Most classes and weights of calves were four to

Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on export data

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen November 24, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures fell to life-of-contract lows on Friday, pressured by disappointing weekly export sales data and ample global supplies, analysts said. Corn and soybeans futures followed wheat lower, bucking support from strength in crude oil and a weaker dollar, which tends to make U.S. grains more competitive

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

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U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 22, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled higher on Wednesday, with support from fund buying and short-covering before the U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. CME livestock markets will be closed for Thursday’s holiday, but resume on Friday at 8:30 a.m. CT and close early at 12:15 p.m. CT. December hogs ended

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans excite ahead of holiday

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News November 22, 2017

CNS Canada — While corn futures sat quietly this week on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), soybean futures were another story ahead of the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend. On Tuesday, “there was a lot of talk that Argentina was going to have some very good rains; the (soybean) market was understanding of that,” said Steve

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 21, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday rallied from Monday’s losses, ignited by short-covering as investors digested initial cash prices and firmer wholesale beef values, said traders. Technical buying contributed to market advances along with unwinding of Monday’s short live cattle futures long hog spreads, they said. December live cattle

Crops, Markets

CBOT weekly outlook: Investors look for quick buys in corn

By Dave Sims, GFM Network News November 16, 2017

CNS Canada — Pressure continues to build on the Chicago Board of Trade corn market but there could be a glimmer of hope as traders look for places to park money ahead of next week’s U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday. “I think people are looking for a place to buy the market here in a short-term

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle firm on pre-holiday technical buying

By GFM Network News, Michael Hirtzer November 23, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures gained one per cent on Wednesday while live and feeder cattle each rose modestly, boosted by technical buying and good demand from meat packers ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving Day holiday, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange December lean hogs notched a two-month high, before finishing just below

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firmer

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 14, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday finished modestly higher after investors sold December futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known as bear-spreading, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.025 cent per pound at 105.575 cents (all figures US$). February ended up 0.225 cent

cartoon image of a family seated at a table

The Jacksons

A Jackson family Thanksgiving

The Jacksons from the October 13, 2016 issue of the Manitoba Co-operator

By Rollin Penner October 14, 2016

Come in, come in! How’s my little sweethearts?” Rose Jackson met her two grandchildren, Allison and Andy, at the front door. A cold wind blew the door inwards, almost knocking little Andy off his feet. “Hi Grandma! Mommy’s bringing the potatoes! Can I have a cookie? Where’s Grandpa?” Allison’s questions came too fast to allow

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Large gap in canola ending stocks between AAFC, USDA

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally

U.S. grains: Corn, soybeans hit lowest prices since October on big supplies

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip on weak cash outlook, lower beef

Cattle prices stay on strong side

U.S. grains: Wheat falls to contract lows on export data

U.S. livestock: Fund buying rallies CME lean hog futures

CBOT weekly outlook: Soybeans excite ahead of holiday

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound on cash, beef prices

CBOT weekly outlook: Investors look for quick buys in corn

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle firm on pre-holiday technical buying

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firmer

A Jackson family Thanksgiving

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