Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures extended gains to a nearly two-week high on Monday, lifted by bear-spreading and futures’ discount to trades in the cash steer market, […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle hit two-week high on cash discount, bear-spreading
Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences mixed tone
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were rather subdued this past week; average prices were unchanged from seven days earlier. However, the bloom has come off the rose as the extreme […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures gained about one per cent on Friday, lifted by technical buying despite declines this week in wholesale prices for beef and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound on technical buying, lower animal weights
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures climbed on Thursday, rising on technical buying and lower animal weights that suggested feedlots were aggressively marketing cattle to meet strong beef packer […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs end mixed on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped to the highest levels in three months on Wednesday, rising alongside wholesale pork prices before some hog contracts turned lower on […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs hit three-month high
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday reached their highest level since mid-February, fueled by strong cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. June futures […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains firm
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels although lighter weight categories experienced week-over-week gains of $8 to as much as $12. The fed cattle market went through […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures ease in technical selloff
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures eased on Monday, with live cattle shedding two per cent and feeders dropping for the fourth time in the last five sessions in […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle fall on profit-taking reversal
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle and feeder cattle futures declined two per cent or more on Tuesday, reversing from earlier gains as traders took profits on concern that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly sharply higher on roll, beef gains
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mostly sharply higher on Monday, rising as investors rolled positions forward and as wholesale beef prices extended gains, traders and analysts […] Read more