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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed as market weighs big supply

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Tuesday as the spot contract rose on its discount to the cash market while deferred months drifted lower under heavy supplies of cattle, traders said. CME April live cattle closed up 0.775 cent/lb. at 112.8 cents, edging up ahead of the contract’s […] Read more
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Barley, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger fed cattle prices jolt feeder market

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Feeder cattle markets came alive last week as fed cattle prices took a fortuitous bounce. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $276-$279 on a dressed basis, up approximately $4 from week-ago levels. Improving beef demand enhanced wholesale beef prices, which quickly spilt over into the cattle complex. Compared to last week, […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend climb to five sessions

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Thursday for a fifth straight session, buoyed by higher wholesale beef prices and technical buying including short-covering, traders said. Retailers are buying beef to feature during the second half of the month, when consumers may have paid off year-end holiday debt and have more […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag for sixth straight session

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell Thursday for a sixth straight session, pressured by fund-driven long liquidation, falling cash cattle prices and softening wholesale beef demand, traders said. “Fund liquidation continues be a factor in the meat complex, although lower product prices are adding justification for the selling at […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash prices seen rising

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday as profitable packer margins and firm beef prices fueled expectations that cash cattle would trade at higher prices this week. December live cattle finished up 1.25 cents/lb. at 119.825 cents after holding chart-based support at the 50-day moving average around 118.675 (all […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market maintains upward trend

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable this past week. Strength was noted in the eastern Prairie regions where markets traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels; however, Alberta steer prices were relatively unchanged but heifers traded $5 to $8 higher. Available feeder supplies will tighten as we approach the end […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle surge to contract highs on higher cash prices

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts surged to lifetime peaks on Monday, boosted by unexpectedly high-priced sales in cash cattle markets that occurred after the futures close on Friday, traders said. Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange surpassed Friday’s highs when trade resumed on Monday and some contracts […] Read more

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