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21 Dec 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/21 15:49 Livestock Futures Drift Through Late-Week Session With Mixed Prices With virtually no attention paid to new supply data released by USDA on Thursday, cattle traders exited for the Christmas holiday tied to lackluster settlements. Lean hog issues also finished in slow motion and without definite price direct...
21 Dec 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/21 12:25 Cattle Exhibit Follow-Through Gains Traders did not make too much of the Cattle on Feed report leaving futures mixed -- stronger in nearby months and weaker in deferred contracts. December live cattle are nearing contract expiration, but continue to find support based on cutouts and cash. A new contract hig...
21 Dec 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/21/18 **NOTE: USDA will not issue reports on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 so the next update to this page will be Wed. Dec. 26th. VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,755 WEEK T0 DATE: 10,676 STEERS 4,539 118.50-119.00 118.50-119.00 119.00 HEIFERS 1,873 118.00-...
21 Dec 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 12/21 05:58 Meat Futures Set to Open Mixed in Slow Pre-Holiday Business Expect cattle futures to open in a narrow range with mixed prices as traders await cash development in thin volume. Similarly, lean hog issues should begin with uneven price action tied to limited short-covering and profit-taking. By John Harrin...
20 Dec 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/20 16:24 Feeder Paper Recovers Through Session Thanks in Part to Drooping Corn Prices The cattle complex settled higher ahead of on-feed news with feeders outrunning their live counterparts. On the other hand, lean hog issues closed narrowly mixed as traders positioned ahead of the Dec. 1 quarterly inventory. By Joh...