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29 Sep 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 09/29 11:47 Triple-Digit Gains Flood into Hog Futures Sharp triple-digit gains quickly moved into the lean hog complex Friday morning. Feeder cattle futures have posted late-morning losses as traders back away from the complex before month end. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Sharp gains have quickly develo...
29 Sep 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 09/29 16:22 Most Hog Futures Close Sharply Higher in Face of Prospects for Record Production For the most part, lean hog futures closed with triple-digit gains thanks to late-week short-covering and ideas of strong export demand in 2018. The cattle complex closed mixed in the live trade and moderately lower in the feed...
29 Sep 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 09/29/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 358 WEEK T0 DATE: 16,227 STEERS 45 108.00-108.00 108.00-108.00 108.00 HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 16,735 WEEK TO DATE: 22,244 STEERS 7,068 172.00-172.00 172.00-172.00 172.0...
29 Sep 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 09/29 06:44 Hog Paper to Open Lower in Response to Supply Reality Lean hog futures set to open lower, pressured by follow-through setting and Thursday's confirmation of significant herd expansion. On the other hand, look for the cattle complex to begin on a mixed basis as trade position ahead of late week cash. By J...
28 Sep 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 09/28 16:36 Lean Hog Futures Pull Back Prior to H&P Release For the most part, hog futures closed significantly lower thanks to long liquidation and pre-report selling. The cattle complex settled narrowly mixed as traders waited for more signs of cash potential. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS...