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2 Apr 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/02 16:08 Lean Hog Futures Post Sharp Gains Tuesday Lean hog futures posted sharp gains Tuesday. Even though nothing official has been announced in the U.S.-China trade talks, traders continue to look for increased buying activity from China. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Lean hog futures rose sharply T...
2 Apr 2019
DTN Chart Technical Points 04/02 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 4/02/19 SLOW STOCHASTIC PRICES ARE DECIMAL MOVING AVERAGES RSI'S 5 Day 20 Day CONTRACT CLOSE 4-Day 9-Day 18-Day 45-Day 9Day 14Day 30Day %K %D %K %D CBTWT MAY 464.00 462.25 465.53 458.39 480.96 50.63 47.18 43.34 38 33 71 74 CBTWT JUL 468.50 467.63 470.81 464.56 485.93 49.05 46.15 42.71 35 33 71 7...
2 Apr 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 04/02 11:46 Active Hog Trade Sparks Interest Lean hog futures rebounded Tuesday morning with triple-digit gains in all contracts. This underlying support is helping to rekindle buyer interest in nearby and deferred trade. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Traders attention has quickly shifted to lean hog futur...
2 Apr 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/02/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 1,333 WEEK T0 DATE: 1,333 STEERS 552 121.00-124.00 121.00-124.00 122.79 HEIFERS 781 121.00-124.00 121.00-124.00 123.51 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS ...
2 Apr 2019
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 04/02 05:57 Market Stability Expected Limited activity is likely Tuesday as traders focus on further short-term market shifts. Little outside market direction is expected through the morning, allowing livestock trade to focus on potential fundamental shifts through most of the morning. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst Catt...