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U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle surge limit-up

Dec. 1, 2014 at 5:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle contracts on Monday closed up the maximum three-cents-per-pound daily price limit fuelled by live cattle futures’ rebound, traders said. Fund buying and buy stops contributed to CME feeder cattle market advances, they said. January ended at 234.075 cents and […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle market absorbs larger supplies

Nov. 29, 2014 at 1:58 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed on month-end positioning

Nov. 28, 2014 at 6:07 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. to appeal latest WTO loss on COOL

Nov. 28, 2014 at 2:44 pm CST

By Staff

Guenther: Indigenous ag summit cultivates global ambition

Nov. 27, 2014 at 7:38 pm CST

By Lisa Guenther

Record-heavy U.S. cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices

Nov. 26, 2014 at 5:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle are hitting record weights and the heavier trend should continue next year, but beef production will still fall short of demand and keep prices high, industry experts said. Breeding bigger cattle is the only way to raise domestic beef supplies while ranchers struggle to rebuild […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs mixed before holiday

Nov. 26, 2014 at 4:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday after digesting this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, traders said. December closed 0.9 cent per pound lower at 169.25 cents, and February 1.35 cents lower at 169.675 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with beef prices; hogs sag

Nov. 25, 2014 at 2:40 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session, lifted by short-covering in response to strong wholesale beef quotes, traders said. December closed 0.65 cent per pound higher at 170.15 cents; February rose one cent, to 171.025 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Strong demand at feature calf sales

Nov. 24, 2014 at 7:28 pm CST

Last week saw many auction barns holding their largest volumes of the year and there was no shortage of buying interest at these feature sales. Major feedlot operators were aggressively shopping because quality and risk sentiment appear to be more favourable this time of year. Calves have withstood adverse winter […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump on profit-taking

Nov. 24, 2014 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower Monday, weighed down by profit-taking and fund liquidation, traders said. December closed 1.4 cents per pound lower at 169.5 cents, and February off 2.125 cents at 170.025 cents (all figures US$). Investors initially sold February and simultaneously bought […]

By Theopolis Waters