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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Mixed
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 3:08pm | 52Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 113,000 head versus a year ago at 113,000 head. February live cattle is trading at 110.75, up 0.10 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 110.22, down 0.20 cents/lb. Live cattle futures traded choppy with a wide range. Some late session buying moved prices up...
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Live Cattle Futures Extend Losses
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 12:32pm | 47February live cattle is trading at 109.37, down 1.27 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 109.15, down 1.27 cents/lb. Live cattle futures have extended the session losses. Trading is choppy. Thursday's USDA cattle slaughter was 116,000 head. The total for the week is 463,000 head versus 447,...
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Live Cattle Futures Lower
Friday, December 9, 2016 - 10:44am | 42February live cattle is trading at 109.85, down 0.80 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 109.50, down 0.92 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are choppy and modestly lower just after open. Market talk about weather, cash prices and consumer demand is making the rounds.
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Lower
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 3:04pm | 39Thursday's USDA cattle slaughter was 116,000 head versus a year ago at 113,000 head. February live cattle is trading at 110.35, down 0.40 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 110.07, down 0.72 cents/lb. June live cattle is trading at 101.27, down 0.87 cents/lb.
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Live Cattle Futures Plunge
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 10:53am | 44February live cattle is trading at 109.12, down 1.65 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 109.00, down 1.77 cents/lb. Live cattle futures have plunged during a brisk trade early Thursday morning. Market talk about consumer demand and cash prices has kept buyers and sellers active.
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USDA Export Sales; Beef and Pork
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 9:51am | 70The USDA reported today that beef weekly export sales for the current year period ending December 1st totaled 4500 tonnes. Sales were up down 79 percent from the previous week and down 72 percent from the four week average. There were 10,900 tonnes sold for 2017. Pork export sales for this year...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Lower
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 3:03pm | 48Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 116,000 head versus a year ago at 111,000 head. February live cattle is trading at 110.70, down 0.35 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 110.70, down 0.32 cents/lb. Live cattle futures traded very choppy today. Some late session buying moved prices up...
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Live Cattle Futures Erase Gains
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 12:10pm | 46February live cattle is trading at 110.87, down 0.17 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 110.70, down 0.32 cents/lb. Live cattle futures have erased some early session gains, trading has been very choppy. Market chatter about concerns regarding consumer demand at current prices is making...
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Live Cattle Futures Little Lower
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 10:45am | 58February live cattle is trading at 110.97, down 0.07 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 111.00, down 0.02 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading steady just after the open. Market chatter about cash prices and consumer demand is making the rounds. Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 116,...
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Lean Hog Futures Higher
Wednesday, December 7, 2016 - 10:43am | 69February lean hogs are trading at 58.25, up 0.77 cents/lb. April lean hogs are trading at 64.45, up 0.82 cents/lb. Lean hog futures are trading higher just after the open. Trading is active. Market talk about some producer selling a little above current prices is showing up for April and June...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Sharply Higher
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 3:04pm | 45Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 116,000 head versus a year ago at 112,000 head. February live cattle is trading at 110.92, up 1.95 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 110.85, up 1.87 cents/lb. Cattle futures traded very choppy, some late session buying pushed prices to the session highs.
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Live Cattle Futures Little Lower
Tuesday, December 6, 2016 - 10:59am | 57February live cattle is trading at 108.82, down 0.15 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 108.85, down 0.12 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading choppy with a moderate range just after the open. Market chatter about weather, cash prices and consumer demand is making the rounds. Trading...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Little Higher
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 3:05pm | 45Monday's USDA cattle slaughter was 115,000 head versus a year ago at 111,000 head. February live cattle is trading at 109.17, up 0.30 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 109.17, up 0.12 cents/lb. Live cattle futures traded choppy, some late session selling moved prices down the session highs.
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Live Cattle Futures Little Changed
Monday, December 5, 2016 - 10:39am | 84February live cattle is trading at 108.77, down 0.10 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 108.85, down 0.20 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading steady to lower just after the open. Market chatter about weather for animal movement and consumer demand is making the rounds. Friday's...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Sharply Lower
Friday, December 2, 2016 - 3:03pm | 44Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 113,000 head versus a year ago at 109,000 head. February live cattle is trading at 108.70, down 2.67 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 108.97, down 2.25 cents/lb. Live cattle futures traded very choppy and sharply lower for most of the session.