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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle tumble limit down

Nov. 16, 2015 at 6:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished Monday’s session down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit after late Friday’s cash prices fell short of expectations, traders and analysts said. Spot December finished at 127.675 cents/lb., and February at 129.65 cents (all figures US$). Live cattle’s […]

U.S. livestock: Heavy meat supplies sour CME cattle, hog futures

Nov. 13, 2015 at 5:32 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs continue gains for second day

Nov. 12, 2015 at 6:23 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs surge on bargain-buying after selloff

Nov. 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Quality calves support feeder market

Nov. 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Technical trading, holiday fears sour hog, cattle futures

Nov. 9, 2015 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– The Chicago Mercantile Exchange saw all of its live cattle and all but two feeder cattle futures contracts fall by the daily trading limit on Monday, pressured by technical selling and weakening wholesale beef prices, traders and industry analysts said. Meanwhile, CME lean hog contracts continued […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Lower cash prices again send CME hogs to six-year low

Nov. 6, 2015 at 5:27 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog contracts drifted to a six-year low for a second straight day on Friday as plentiful seasonal supplies pulled prices for market-ready (cash) hogs lower, traders said. Spot December finished 0.4 cent/lb. lower at 55 cents, and February ended down 0.3 cent […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall third straight session

Nov. 5, 2015 at 4:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures lost ground for a third consecutive session on Thursday, pressured by slack wholesale beef demand and preliminary cash price weakness, traders said. Spot December finished at 134.4 cents/lb., down 2.825 cents, and February 2.75 cents lower at 136.9 (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market stronger but volatile

Nov. 3, 2015 at 6:00 am CST

The Western Canadian feeder cattle market appeared to gain momentum this week. Feeder cattle prices were extremely volatile compared to last week trading $5 lower to as much as $10 higher in the Eastern Regions. When April live cattle futures were higher, the bids flowed more aggressively but on days […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Live cattle futures lead feeder market higher

Oct. 28, 2015 at 2:15 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued to climb last week for the second week in a row, as feedlot buying interest absorbed larger available supplies. Calves over 600 lbs. and yearlings were $3-$6 above week-ago levels on average while calves under 600 lbs. traded $5-$10 higher. Weakness in the Canadian […]

By Jerry Klassen