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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

By Theopolis Waters May 20, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots in April jumped seven per cent from a year earlier, according to a government report on Friday, far exceeding most analysts’ forecasts. Feedlots were still operating at a loss, analysts said. But lower prices for young calves allowed feedlots to buy more of […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 18, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hog futures fell sharply on Wednesday, led by declines in the front-month June contract on technical and fund selling that was linked to an expected slump in the cash hogs market, traders and analysts said. The June contract settled 1.525 cents lower at a one-week low of 81.225 cents/lb., […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures edged higher on Tuesday, lifted by technical buying and short-covering tied to recent gains in wholesale beef prices, traders and analysts said. But cattle failed to surpass the one-month highs reached on Thursday, triggering concerns the rally that started at the end of April was running out […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off previous lows

By Jerry Klassen May 17, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5-$8 above week-ago levels with quality groups of steers selling for as much as $10 higher. Renewed optimism surfaced amongst feedlot operators as feeding margins appear to be moving above break-even pen closeout values. Auction markets that only had two or three major buyers at previous sales in spring […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

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

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News May 17, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts landed in positive territory on Monday, after investors bought deferred months and simultaneously sold June futures in a trading strategy known as bear spreading, traders said. June live cattle closed down 0.4 cent/lb. at 123.025 cents (all figures US$). August ended up 0.75 cent, […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain most since December on strong cash markets

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 11, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. lean hogs surged as much as 2.5 per cent for their biggest daily gains since December on Wednesday, lifted by rising cash prices and wholesale pork values that were tied to expectations of more export business to China, traders said. Technical buying also buoyed hog prices on the Chicago Mercantile […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump, cattle firm on gains in meat prices

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 10, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs gained the most in a week on Tuesday while cattle futures rose for the eighth straight session, with each commodity rising in tandem with wholesale meat prices on signs of growing demand, traders said. Trading volumes in the livestock contracts were relatively subdued at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Drop in fed cattle prices weighs on feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen May 10, 2016

Alberta fed cattle prices dropped sharply last week, with dressed sales falling $10 to $20 from seven days earlier. Despite the weakening Canadian dollar, wholesale beef prices also fell US$10/cwt which offset any currency benefit. Feedlot operators froze with disbelief as the market suffered one of the sharpest week-over-week declines in recent memory. The hot […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

By Michael Hirtzer, GFM Network News May 9, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped as much as two per cent to the highest levels in nearly a month on Monday, lifted by gains in the cash cattle market and signs demand for beef was improving, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also were sharply higher while lean hogs opened narrowly mixed […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

By Theopolis Waters, GFM Network News May 6, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday stretched their consecutive win streak to six sessions, helped by optimism for cash prices by late afternoon that offset stagnant wholesale beef demand, traders said. June live cattle closed 1.1 cents/lb. higher at 120.725 cents, and August ended up 0.475 cent at 117.9 […] Read more

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April U.S. cattle placed in feedlots at three-year high

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selloff

U.S. livestock: Live cattle firm on short-covering, beef gains

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off previous lows

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

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain most since December on strong cash markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump, cattle firm on gains in meat prices

Klassen: Drop in fed cattle prices weighs on feeder complex

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit 3-1/2 week high on cash gains

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb for sixth straight session

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