Western Canadian yearling markets were actively trading $2-$5 above week-ago levels while prices in the Lethbridge area were up a solid $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. […] Read more
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Klassen: Seasonable temperatures enhance feeder market
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on short-covering, fund buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled higher on Tuesday, helped by short-covering and fund buying that halted the market’s two-session slide, traders said. In a trading […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slide
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Monday lost ground for a second straight session, hit by technical selling and the “roll” by funds out of June […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag as funds roll positions
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday drew pressure from funds that sold, or “rolled,” June positions into back months before similar moves lasting five […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Higher cash prices rally CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Thursday led by better-than-expected cash prices that halted the market’s three-session losing skid, said traders. Fund buying and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag despite fundamentals
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle nearby contracts on Wednesday were weakened by funds that sold, or “rolled,” June positions into back months ahead of similar moves […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Supply growth worries extend CME live cattle losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle finished lower for a second consecutive day on Tuesday amid concerns about increased supplies ahead, said traders. “Everybody keeps talking about […] Read more
Klassen: Export, feedlot demand drives feeders higher
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices traded $2-$4 higher while calves and lighter-weight feeders were relatively unchanged. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis from […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking upends CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed lower on Monday, pressured by profit-taking after three consecutive days of market advances, said traders. Worries about burdensome supplies in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on Plains cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied on Friday as cash cattle at U.S. Plains feedlot markets traded at higher prices amid rising beef values and […] Read more
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