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31 Aug 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/31/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,795 WEEK T0 DATE: 10,033 STEERS 5,037 104.00-105.00 104.00-105.00 104.80 HEIFERS 1,821 103.00-105.00 104.00-105.00 104.80 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 5,500 WEEK TO DATE: 20,007 STEERS 524 164.00-166...
31 Aug 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 08/31 06:23 Look for Hog Issues to Open Moderately Higher Hog futures seem likely to open moderately higher, supported by additional short covering and the unwinding of bear spreads. The cattle complex should also open some higher thanks to pre-cash profit taking in light volume. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Ana...
30 Aug 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/30 16:43 Lean Hog Futures Finally Catch a Bounce Sellers of hog futures finally took a breather at midweek, allowing contracts to settle mostly 30 to 112 higher. The cattle complex settled modestly higher, supported by light short-covering and profit-taking. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS ...
30 Aug 2017
DTN Chart Technical Points 08/30 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 8/30/17 SLOW STOCHASTIC PRICES ARE DECIMAL MOVING AVERAGES RSI'S 5 Day 20 Day CONTRACT CLOSE 4-Day 9-Day 18-Day 45-Day 9Day 14Day 30Day %K %D %K %D CBTWT SEP 403.50 403.94 406.19 423.29 470.97 27.32 28.41 36.00 36 36 8 5 CBTWT DEC 429.75 430.69 432.86 450.25 495.96 24.00 26.55 35.63 35 35 8 5 KC...
30 Aug 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 08/30 11:53 Sluggish Trade Leads to Moderate Losses Midweek Livestock futures have eroded lower at midday as overall trade activity has slowed to a crawl following strong early losses. The initial market activity has been replaced by sluggish market moves with traders focusing on pre-holiday activity and uncertain meat...