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8 May 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/08 16:30 Summer Lean Hog Issues Come Alive With Triple-Digit Gains Lean hog futures closed mostly higher with particular buying interest supporting June through October. Cattle contracts opened under pressure but eventually reversed sharply higher thanks to aggressive short-covering and the large premium status of s...
8 May 2018
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/08 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/08/18 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 MAY 517.75 524.94 516.00 493.36 480.14 59.62 59.92 57.94 36 64 83 91 CBTWT JUL 514.50 522.56 516.08 500.53 492.99 55.08 55.87 55.14 37 63 79 8...
8 May 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/08 12:06 Buyers Quickly Move Into Hog Complex Tuesday Morning Strong support has held through the morning in most lean hog futures as triple-digit gains have developed in summer contracts. The cattle market remains mixed as traders remain concerned about demand. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Early-mark...
8 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/08/18 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: 1,862 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH S...
8 May 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/08 06:00 Hog Paper Likely to Open Higher Thanks to Better Product Demand Lean hog futures seem set to open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and stronger carcass value. The cattle complex should open lower, checked by follow-through selling and supply concerns. By John Harrington DTN Analyst C...