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19 May 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/19 16:14 July Lean Hogs Close Week With New Contract High Nearby lean hog futures closed moderately higher, supported by bull-spreading and ideas of improving fundamentals through the early summer. The cattle complex settled solidly higher thanks to late-week short-covering and technical-buying. By John Harrington D...
19 May 2017
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/19 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/19/17 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 JUL 435.25 428.06 429.25 435.04 436.36 53.66 50.65 48.23 52 36 24 26 CBTWT SEP 448.50 441.69 443.42 448.97 450.63 52.96 49.98 47.72 48 32 23 2...
19 May 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/19 11:55 Firm Gains Develop in Light Volume Across Cattle Futures Light trade helps to support cattle prices, although volume remains extremely sluggish during morning activity. The lack of direction at the end of the week is limiting increased trader activity. Lean hog futures remain mixed with narrow market moveme...
19 May 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/19/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 17,023 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 578 WEEK TO DATE: 33,687 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS 92 212.00-212.00 212.00-21...
19 May 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/19 06:11 Cattle Paper Set to Open Moderately Higher Live and feeder contracts should open higher, supported by follow-through buying and cash premiums. On the other hand, lean hog contracts seem likely to open on a mixed basis thanks to light bull spreading and late-week long liquidation. By John Harrington DTN L...