Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively stable over the past week while prices in the major feeding regions were $2 to $5 higher. Alberta fed cattle prices were $2 […] Read more
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Klassen: Feeder cattle market garners support
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firm
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Friday, supported by brisk wholesale beef demand and futures’ discounts to a small number of cash […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly weak, but off lows
Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts posted modest losses on Thursday, pressured by continued fund selling, traders said. They said, sporadic bargain hunting and solid […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fund selloff extends CME live cattle losses
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday settled in bearish territory for a third consecutive session, hit by more fund liquidation after contracts drifted below […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Technical selling sends CME live cattle lower
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures extended Monday’s losses into Tuesday on more profit-taking and technical selling, traders said. April live cattle ended 0.55 cent/lb. lower […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain sluggish
Compared to last week, Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $5 lower across the Prairies while lighter-weight categories suffered a week-over-week decline of $4 to $6. Feedlots were a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking halts CME live cattle rally
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts settled lower on Monday after profit-taking ended futures’ three-day win streak, traders said. Fund selling surfaced after June and August […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Technical buying drives CME live cattle higher
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts rose for a third day in a row on Friday, fuelled by short-covering and fund buying after contracts broke through […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on discounts to cash prices
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts gained modestly on Thursday, with help from short-covering stirred by future’s discounts to cash prices, traders said. April live cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end higher, but off session tops
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Wednesday reversed some of Tuesday’s heavy losses, helped by short-covering and bargain hunting, traders said. April live cattle ended […] Read more