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15 May 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/15 06:01 Meat Futures Set to Open With Firm Undertone Look for the cattle complex to open higher, supported by follow-through and cash premiums. Similarly, lean hog contracts should begin with a firm undertone thanks to improving fundamentals. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analyst Cattle: Steady-$2 LR Futures:...
12 May 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/12 16:10 Beef Futures Surge Higher on China News Live and feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher on Friday, supported by confirmation that China would start importing U.S. beef this summer for the first time in more than 13 years. For the most part, lean hog contracts closed moderately higher, boosted by improv...
12 May 2017
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/12 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/12/17 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 425.00 424.19 428.08 420.93 425.11 50.79 50.07 48.57 32 24 46 51 CBTWT JUL 432.75 431.94 438.81 434.38 438.91 45.32 46.05 46.37 32 20 35 4...
12 May 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/12 11:45 Triple-Digit Gains Hold in Cattle Markets Late-week gains flood into cattle trade as buyers cover losses seen through the week. The focus through the cattle complex is driven by end-of-week positioning in both live cattle and feeder cattle markets. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Strong end of t...
12 May 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/12/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 19,510 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 376 WEEK TO DATE: 30,290 STEERS No reportable dressed trade HEIFERS 105 220.00-220.00 220.00-2...