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18 May 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/18 16:12 Beef Futures Close Week in the Red The cattle complex tried to stabilize early Friday, but late-selling caused both live and feeder contracts to settle significantly lower. Lean hog contracts also closed lower, pressured by long liquidation and late-week profit-taking. By John Harrington DTN Livestock Analy...
18 May 2018
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/18 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/18/18 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 518.25 500.88 502.78 508.57 491.68 61.57 58.35 55.65 63 38 44 44 CBTWT SEP 534.00 516.88 519.22 524.79 508.52 61.57 58.39 55.80 62 37 43 4...
18 May 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/18 12:15 Lean Hog Futures Struggle with Triple-Digit Losses at Midday Hog futures are sharply lower near the top of the noon hour, pressured by long liquidation and commercial selling. At the same time, the cattle complex is narrowly mixed in the live trade and moderately lower in the feeder market. By John Harringt...
18 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/18/18 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 20,386 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 3,079 WEEK TO DATE: 40,435 STEERS 161 180.00-180.00 180.00-180.00 180.00 HEIFERS 216 180.00-18...
18 May 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/18 06:02 Hog Futures Likely to Open Moderately Higher Look for lean hog contracts to open moderately higher, supported by improving product demand and bull-spreading interest. Cattle futures should also start out Friday morning with a firm undertone thanks to short-covering and oversold oscillators. By John Harri...