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28 Feb 2017
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 02/28 16:28 Beef Futures Exit February With Triple-Digit Gains Live and feeder futures surged sharply higher, spurred by aggressive short-covering and cash optimism. Far less dramatically, lean hog closed mixed with deferred generally gaining on nearbys.
28 Feb 2017
DTN Chart Technical Points 02/28 16:30 DTN FUTURES 10 2/28/17 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 MAR 424.75 428.19 437.06 437.68 426.86 40.28 44.77 48.64 11 10 34 47 CBTWT MAY 443.75 446.00 452.75 451.94 440.48 43.51 47.46 50.25 15 15 42 5...
28 Feb 2017
DTN Midday Livestock Comments 02/28 12:11 Live and Feeder Futures Hold Solid Gains at Midday The cattle complex has a firm undertone near midday, supported by positive cash expectations and evidence of strong boxed beef demand. Dor the most part, lean hog futures are modestly higher moving toward the last hour of the session, cautiously supported b...
28 Feb 2017
USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 02/28/17 VOLUME USDA TOTAL RANGE DTN PRACTICAL RANGE WT AVG KANSAS CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 372 WEEK T0 DATE: 386 STEERS 99 124.50-124.50 124.50-124.50 124.50 HEIFERS 273 124.50-124.50 124.50-124.50 124.50 NEBRASKA CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: 0 WEEK TO DATE: 3,681 STEERS No reportable trade HEIFERS N...
28 Feb 2017
DTN Early Word Opening Livestock 02/28 06:24 Anticipate Mixed Opening Prices in Meat Futures The cattle complex is geared ti open moderately higher, supported by follow-through buying and constructive fundamentals. Conversely, lean hog futures are likely to open moderately lower, checked by long liquidation and pork demand uncertainty. By John Harr...