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4 May 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/04 15:34 Light Volume Erodes Cattle Support Pressure through the end of the week limited trade volume in all markets as futures pulled back from previous gains. This market shift lower is not expected to create any significant directional shift early next week. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS From Friday ...
4 May 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/04 11:56 Light Losses Hold Across Cattle Futures Traders are adjusting market positions at the end of the week with narrow losses seen in cattle trade. The sharp triple-digit support that developed earlier in the week is causing some buyers to step back from the market at the end of the week. By Rick Kment DTN Analy...
4 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/04/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 373 WEEK T0 DATE: 31,439 STEERS 289 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 HEIFERS 84 125.00-125.00 125.00-125.00 125.00 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 17,522 WEEK TO DATE: 52,214 STEERS 580 189.00-195.00 18...
4 May 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/04 06:33 Cattle Paper Set for Firm Opening Live and feeder futures are set to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and recent cash strength. Lean hog contracts should start out some lower thanks to residual selling and uninspiring fundamentals. By John Harrington DTN Analyst The seasonal ten...
3 May 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/03 16:25 Cattle Futures Rock With Triple-Digit Gains The cattle complex closed sharply higher thanks to signs of greater packer spending in the country and aggressive short-covering. For the most part, lean hog issues settled modestly lower in slow trade volume. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMME...