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22 Nov 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 11/22 11:53 Triple-Digit Gains Flood Cattle Futures Strong pre-holiday buyer support has quickly moved into the cattle market as traders continue to spark longer-term buyer interest in all livestock trade. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Sharp triple-digit gains have continued to move into the cattle comple...
22 Nov 2017
DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS 11/22 11:30 HEAD SOLD LIVE STEERS DRESSED LIVE HEIFERS DRESSED KANSAS *$118-119(BID) *$118-119(BID) NEBRASKA *$190(BID) *$190(BID) TEXAS IOWA *$188(BID) *$188(BID) COLORADO S.DAKOTA *=PRIVATE SOURCES DTN COMMENTS: Packer inquiry is generally light near midday, though buying interest seems a bit more serious in the North. Tr...
22 Nov 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 11/22 06:06 Cattle Paper Staged for Strong Opening The cattle complex should open significantly higher, supported by follow-through buying and decent packer spending in the country. Lean hog contracts are set to open moderately lower, checked by defensive carcass value and technical selling. By John Harrington DTN L...
21 Nov 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 11/21 16:42 Cattle Futures Quickly Reclaim Much of October Placement Sell-Off For the most part, live and feeder futures won triple-digit gains Tuesday thanks to aggressive short-covering and pre-holiday profit-taking. Lean hog paper also staged a major reversal from Monday's activity, closing moderately to sharply low...
21 Nov 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 11/21 11:54 Cattle Futures Surge Higher Tuesday Firm gains in beef values and the development of cash cattle trade even though prices have slipped lower is sparking widespread triple-digit gains in all cattle futures. Hog markets remain under light pressure replacing early-week gains. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL ...