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23 Dec 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/23 15:46 Hog Santa Clobbered Down the Chimney by Bearish Inventory Lean hog futures settled sharply lower with late selling sparked by the bearish Dec. 1 Hogs and Pigs report. The cattle complex closed mixed, though more issues lost ground than gained. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Cattl...
23 Dec 2016
DTN Closing Grain Comments 12/23 12:55 No Ho Ho; Grains End Low, Low More red ink was spilled Friday as most grains, livestock and soft futures contracts went home with losses. More rain in South America gave grains a bearish send-off on this week before Christmas. By Todd Hultman DTN Analyst
23 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 12/23 11:21 Feeder Cattle Placements and Hog Inventory Levels Expand The focus on November placements of feeder cattle through the country and overall hog numbers in the quarterly hogs and pigs report has turned markets firmly lower following the early release of these report. Trade volume remains sluggish, which could...
23 Dec 2016
DTN Midday Grain Comments 12/23 10:57 Grains Flat to Lower at Midday Trade is mostly lower at midday in quiet action ahead of the Christmas break. By David Fiala DTN Contributing Analyst General Comments The U.S. stock market indices are flat to lower with the DOW futures down 9. The interest rate products are higher. The dollar index is 10 points ...
23 Dec 2016
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 12/23/16 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 0 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS No reportable dressed trade TEXAS CONF...