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1 May 2018
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 05/01 07:39 New Spot June Live Cattle Likely to Firm on Opening Look for the cattle complex to open moderately higher thanks to short-covering, cash premiums and firming carcass value. Lean hog futures should open mixed as traders slowly bide time, waiting for a more definite shift in fundamentals. By John Harringto...
30 Apr 2018
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/30 16:22 Cattle Futures Close Month With Sharp Losses For the most part, triple-digit losses dominated the cattle complex on the last day of April, though selling energy seemed more consistent in the feeder market than in the live trade. On the other hand, lean hog contracts closed on a mixed basis with prices rangi...
30 Apr 2018
DTN Chart Technical Points 04/30 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 4/30/18 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 512.50 493.75 480.47 478.51 476.01 72.16 66.47 59.80 89 85 83 65 CBTWT JUL 510.50 499.38 490.39 491.67 490.90 64.71 60.60 56.42 80 76 70 5...
30 Apr 2018
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 04/30 12:06 Position Taking Develops Monday End-of-month positioning is the main order of business midday Monday with price shifts developing through nearby contracts. Cattle futures are adjusting lower following the month-long rally developing in the complex, while mixed moves are seen in hog trade. By Rick Kment DTN ...
30 Apr 2018
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 04/30/18 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: 64 WEEK TO DATE: 64 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED CASH SAL...