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31 Mar 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/31/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 7,639 WEEK T0 DATE: 20,845 STEERS 3,933 126.00-130.00 126.00-128.00 127.95 HEIFERS 2,599 126.00-128.00 126.00-128.00 127.77 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 8,078 WEEK TO DATE: 17,629 STEERS 2,000 200.00-2...
31 Mar 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 03/31 06:19 Hog Paper Set to Open Mixed as Traders React to Hog & Pig News Lean hog futures are likely to open on a mixed basis thanks to follow-through buying on one hand and long liquidation on the other. Live and feeder contracts should also begin with uneven price action tied to residual selling interest and lat...
30 Mar 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/30 16:24 Lean Hogs Bounce Higher in Short-Covering Rally Prior to Report Summer lean hog contracts recovered by triple digits thanks to pre-H&P report positioning. On the other hand, the cattle complex slumped significantly lower with the sharpest bearish focus on the feeder trade.
30 Mar 2017
DTN Chart Technical Points 03/30 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 3/30/17 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 MAY 421.00 422.94 424.06 431.88 442.52 34.13 37.32 43.65 59 47 10 7 CBTWT JUL 434.00 436.19 438.39 446.74 456.53 31.56 35.65 42.99 45 36 8 6 K...
30 Mar 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 03/30 11:47 Hog Futures Hold Gains Ahead of Afternoon Report Short-covering is taking place ahead of the Hogs and Pigs report in the lean hog futures trade. This is bringing strong buyer support back into the market. Cattle futures have quickly eroded Thursday morning with deferred feeder cattle contracts leading the m...