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Live cattle futures cross $200 for the first time in history

Real Agriculture

It was a very lofty week for live cattle futures, as February and April contracts crossed $200 per contract for the first time. Cash cattle markets traded above $200 average last week for the first time ever, Read More

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Grass, freight rates and Australia’s lamb market

Real Agriculture

The cattle market is well known for its ebbs and flows with the availability of grass, and the lamb market follows a similar pattern, though to a lesser extent.

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Beef Market Update: The choice/select spread, heifer placements, and bred-cow prices

Real Agriculture

Markets in the U.S. experienced a bounce this week from the downward trend that they were on due to packers running smaller fed-cattle kills in the last few weeks. That support under the cutout has been supporting the cash markets. That support under the cutout has been supporting the cash markets.

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Beef Market Update: A fascinating time for price, policy and trade

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Strong and high prices across the board was the story in the cattle markets this week. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange highlights that this is the first time she has reported prices at this level on the Beef Market Update. Nebraska markets are steady to Read More In the southern U.S., In the southern U.S.,

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Beef Market Update: Christmas markets, annual reflections, and a jump in carcass weights

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The Christmas holidays are almost upon us and while Christmas markets may be busy with shoppers looking for the perfect gift in the coming weeks, the cattle markets have started to slow down in the U.S., as a lot of the buying has been done for the season. as a lot of the buying has been done for the season.

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Beef Market Update: A solid cash market, screwworm impacts, and a predicted small calf crop

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Coming off some near-month contract highs of $200-+ its no surprise to see futures falling as the week closes out, but cash cattle in the south ticked higher as they caught up to northern prices this past week. Check out the related story in cattle futures here). Check out the related story in cattle futures here).

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Beef Market Update: Volatility in U.S. cattle markets contrasts gains in Canadian fat cattle prices

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After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. dairy cattle. Read More After a decent start of better markets in terms of cash cattle, the futures market ended the week to the down side. dairy cattle. Earlier in the.

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