Insights and Stories of Michael Hirtzer

Beetles halt U.S. DDGs exports to Thailand

Jan. 11, 2019 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Exports of U.S. distillers’ dried grains to Thailand have stopped due to new fumigation requirements installed after beetles were discovered in a shipment last year, U.S. traders said on Friday. Thai government officials said U.S. shipments required certificates showing they had been “properly fumigated.” Traders said […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling after steady cash sales

Jan. 3, 2019 at 5:47 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes of pork exports to China

Jan. 2, 2019 at 6:32 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle weaken on profit-taking, hogs firmer

Dec. 31, 2018 at 3:56 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

Dec. 28, 2018 at 7:04 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump to contract highs

Dec. 27, 2018 at 5:06 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures climbed to life-of-contract highs on Thursday as a storm brought blizzard-like conditions to much of the Plains cattle belt, stoking expectations of higher prices for the animals in cash markets, traders said. Heavy snow could impede transportation of cattle to market in Nebraska, […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on technical buying

Dec. 27, 2018 at 12:42 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with cattle buoyed by expectations for gains in cash markets while hogs climbed on short covering after staying above Monday’s six-week lows, traders and analysts said. Prices for both cattle and hogs moved in relatively narrow ranges on […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selloff, cash worries

Dec. 24, 2018 at 2:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined as much as 1.4 per cent on Monday in technical selling and worries of weaker prices for hogs in cash markets, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures, meanwhile, were mostly higher on light chart-based buying in an abbreviated session at the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. ethanol producers seek reforms as markets plunge, ADM sells

Dec. 18, 2018 at 9:06 am CST

New York/Chicago | Reuters — U.S. ethanol producers stung by collapsing prices are seeking changes to the way benchmark values for the biofuel are established, arguing the current system used by exchanges is vulnerable to manipulation, according to sources. The push comes as the key farm belt industry struggles with […]

By Jarrett Renshaw Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle hit six-week high on technical buying

Dec. 12, 2018 at 5:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose sharply for the second straight session on Wednesday, reaching a six-week high, on technical buying and expectations that beef packers would pay higher prices for cattle this week, traders said. Cattle futures had declined earlier on Tuesday before turning higher and […]

By Michael Hirtzer

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