Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearlings sold $4 to $6 lower while calves were extremely variable dropping $4 to as much as $10 in some cases. Many auction barns […] Read more
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Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease ahead of USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures were lower on Friday, with both live cattle and lean hogs easing on worries that U.S. supplies were growing faster than […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide, fall below seven-week lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slid for the third consecutive session on Thursday and touched their lowest prices in more than seven weeks on concerns […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs decline on heavier animals, technical selling
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped for the second straight session on Wednesday, on technical selling and after government data showed heavier-weight U.S. hogs that […] Read more
Klassen: Stronger demand supports feeder market
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets jumped $2-$5 last week, after adverse weather caused buyers to shy away earlier in October. Major feedlot operators were very aggressive on quality yearling packages […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly lower on technical selling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were mostly lower on Tuesday while lean hogs pared gains late in the session, with each pressured in part by technical selling and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on cash price optimism
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared as much as three per cent on Monday in bull-spreading linked to hopes of stronger U.S. cash hog prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on plentiful supplies, demand concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday, pressured by ample supplies and rising concerns about demand amid weakness in global equities markets, traders said. Flat cash markets […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cut in beef production estimate
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture trimmed its forecast for how much beef the nation will produce this year. In […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures lower on plentiful supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell for the third day in a row on Wednesday, with the market under pressure from plentiful supplies, traders said. Cattle futures also […] Read more
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