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7 May 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 05/07 16:11 Aggressive Long Liquidation Digs Deeper Cattle Discounts The cattle complex closed sharply lower Monday, hammered by long liquidation, technical-selling and fears of early summer beef supplies. Lean hog futures settled mostly higher with the help of short-covering and slowing chain speed. By John Harrington...
7 May 2018
DTN Chart Technical Points 05/07 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 5/07/18 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 514.00 526.94 512.50 491.32 479.95 57.87 58.73 57.26 69 84 88 92 CBTWT JUL 511.50 525.63 514.36 499.63 493.18 53.39 54.75 54.52 66 81 86 8...
7 May 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 05/07 11:42 Lean Hog Futures Rally Higher Firm gains have developed in most lean hog futures following a weaker market open and generally lackluster trade activity. This could help to build additional market support over the near future. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Hog futures have posted moderate to st...
7 May 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 05/07/18 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: 1,375 WEEK TO DATE: 1,375 STEERS 1,375 190.00-190.00 190.00-190.00 190.00 HEIFERS No reportable tra...
7 May 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/07 07:47 Futures Stability Focused on Early Monday Light mixed activity is expected to be seen in all livestock trade with mixed hog price levels likely to redevelop as trade volume remains sluggish with traders returning from the weekend. By John Harrington DTN Analyst Cattle: Steady w/Thurs Futures: 50-100 HR L...