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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Move Down
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 2:09pm | 39Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 112,000 head versus a year ago at 100,000 head. December live cattle is trading at 104.50, down 0.60 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 105.17, down 0.35 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 104.40, down 0.52 cents/lb.
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Live Cattle Futures Little Changed
Friday, October 28, 2016 - 9:43am | 80December live cattle is trading at 105.12, down 0.02 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 105.62, up 0.07 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 104.95 up 0.02 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading modestly choppy just after the open. Market chatter about month-end and end of week...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Higher
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 2:02pm | 39Thursday's USDA cattle slaughter was 113,000 head versus a year ago at 107,000 head. December live cattle is trading at 105.10, up 0.70 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 105.50, up 0.35 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 104.87, up 0.27 cents/lb.
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Live Cattle Futures Trading Higher
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 10:02am | 70December live cattle is trading at 105.55 , up 1.15 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 106.17, up 1.02 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 105.42, up 0.82 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading higher after a steady open. Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 115,000 head, the...
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USDA Export Sales; Beef and Pork
Thursday, October 27, 2016 - 8:51am | 61The USDA reported today that beef weekly export sales for 2016 for the period ending October 20th totaled 8,300 tonnes. Sales were down 48 percent from the previous week and down 44 percent versus the four week average. There were sales of 1,600 tonnes for 2017. Pork export sales totaled 29,000...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Trading Higher
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 2:03pm | 39Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 115,000 head versus a year ago at 111,000 head. December live cattle is trading at 104.25, up 0.35 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 104.92, up 0.37 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 104.40, up 0.70 cents/lb.
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USDA Daily Hog Slaughter; Lean Hog Futures Trading Lower
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 2:02pm | 39Wednesday's USDA hog slaughter was 424,000 head versus a year ago at 430,000 head. December lean hogs are trading at 44.15, down 0.47 cents/lb. February lean hogs are trading at 51.12, down 0.25 cents/lb. April lean hogs are trading at 58.67, down 0.05 cents/lb.
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Live Cattle Futures Little Changed
Wednesday, October 26, 2016 - 9:44am | 49December live cattle is trading at 103.80 , down 0.20 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 104.50, down 0.05 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 103.87 up 0.17 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading steady just after the open . Market chatter about consumer demand and cash prices...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Little Lower
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 2:03pm | 39Tuesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 115,000 head versus a year ago at 113,000 head. December live cattle is trading at 103.80 ,down 0.45 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 104.47, down 0.17 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 103.57, down 0.25 cents/lb.
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Live Cattle Futures Little Higher
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 11:06am | 53December live cattle is trading at 104.45 , up 0.20 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 105.30 up 0.67 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 104.30 up 0.47 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading higher after a steady trade early on. Trading is active. Trading is expected to be...
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Live Cattle Futures Little Changed
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 9:43am | 44December live cattle is trading at 104.22 , down 0.02 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 104.75 up 0.12 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading steady and on both sides of unchanged. Trading is active. Chatter about cash prices and consumer demand is making the rounds.
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Sharply Higher
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 2:02pm | 39Monday's USDA cattle slaughter was 114,000 head versus a year ago at 110,000 head. December live cattle is trading at 104.22 , up 2.35 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 104.62, up 1.82 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 103.77, up 1.70 cents/lb.
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Live Cattle Futures Sharply Higher
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 9:44am | 48December live cattle is trading at 104.50 , up 2.62 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 104.77 up 1.97 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading sharply higher just after the open. Chatter about Friday's USDA cattle on feed report is making the rounds. Trading is expected to be very...
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USDA Cattle on Feed Report
Sunday, October 23, 2016 - 8:45pm | 67The U.S. Department of Agriculture's cattle-on-feed report was released Friday after the close of livestock trading. Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market totaled 10.266 million head on October 1, 2016, 0.4 percent above October 1st 2015. Placements in feedlots during September...
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USDA Daily Cattle Slaughter; Live Cattle Futures Higher
Friday, October 21, 2016 - 2:03pm | 39Friday's USDA cattle slaughter was 102,000 head versus a year ago at 103,000 head. December live cattle is trading at 101.95 , up 1.82 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 102.90, up 1.65 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 102.07, up 1.35 cents/lb.