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17 Mar 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/17 16:32 Lean Hog Futures Slump Lower on Close, Surrendering Much of Early Week Rally Lean hog contracts closed significantly lower with triple-digit losses recorded by May through July. On the other hand, some cattle futures settled with solid progress supported by cash premiums and technical buying.
17 Mar 2017
DTN Chart Technical Points 03/17 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 3/17/17 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 436.25 434.69 439.69 445.50 446.20 39.86 43.25 47.80 42 26 11 11 CBTWT JUL 451.50 449.75 455.08 460.29 460.36 40.25 43.62 48.13 40 26 12 1...
17 Mar 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 03/17 11:53 Trade Remains Sluggish Friday Market activity Friday is extremely sluggish with much of the attention seemingly based on Basketball game results and St. Patty's Day celebrations. This light trade has allowed for mixed price shifts across the livestock market due to limited resistance. By Rick Kment DTN Anal...
17 Mar 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 03/17/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK T0 DATE: 31,270 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 34,079 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS No reportable trade TEXAS CONFIRMED ...
17 Mar 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 03/17 06:32 Late-Week Cattle Paper Set to Open on Solid Basis Live and feeder futures should open significantly higher, supported by follow-through buying and the still tall reality of feedlot cash premiums. Lean hog contracts are expected to begin with mixed price action tied to both short covering and long liquida...