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1 Feb 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 02/01 15:46 Livestock Futures Mixed Friday Firm buyer support trickled into live cattle and lean hog futures Friday as traders covered short positions and headed out the door for the weekend. Buying in grain markets added to feeder cattle pressure. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Limited buying redeveloped ...
1 Feb 2019
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/01 11:50 Mixed Price Shifts Develop Friday Limited interest has kept prices mixed in a narrow to moderate range Friday morning. Limited short covering following Thursday's market tumble has allowed for increased buyer interest late morning. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst General Comments Livestock futures trade has poste...
1 Feb 2019
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/01/19 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 635 WEEK T0 DATE: 635 STEERS 635 123.00-123.00 123.00-123.00 123.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 268 WEEK TO DATE: 2,891 STEERS 151 199.00-199.00 199.00-199.00 199.00 HEIFER...
1 Feb 2019
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 02/01 05:50 Market Volatility Possible Friday Sharp end of the month losses quickly pushed prices lower in all livestock markets Thursday afternoon. This is expected to lead to a combination of follow-through selling and short-covering through the end of the week. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst Cattle: Steady Futures: Lo...
31 Jan 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 01/31 17:23 Sharp Losses Flood Livestock Market Thursday Aggressive late-day pressure pushed futures in all livestock markets triple digits lower Thursday. The losses add even more uncertainty to the direction of livestock trade in early February. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Livestock trade started the ...