Schwieterman

Schwieterman: Cattle futures recover from early weakness

05/10/2012 8:58:39 AM

Feeder cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, with good recovery in all but the lead May contract. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Stronger dollar raises concerns over beef exports

05/09/2012 8:57:49 AM

Live cattle futures closed moderately lower on Tuesday, with Monday’s lows holding and the market settling in the middle of the day’s trading range. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Feeder cattle futures rally higher

05/08/2012 9:06:12 AM

Feeder cattle futures closed sharply higher in all but the May contract, which posted modest gains. The rally appeared to be technically inspired, as outside market influences were mostly negative. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Outside market influences limit cattle market

05/07/2012 9:03:53 AM

Cash trade saw another successful week, with steady to $2 higher cash paid Friday afternoon. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Next week's USDA report could bring surprises

05/04/2012 4:55:29 PM

The feeder cattle bottomed in early April, but it took until Thursday for me to be convinced that the June live cattle found a low. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Feeder cattle limit higher with strong beef exports

05/04/2012 9:15:18 AM

Feeder cattle futures closed mostly limit higher on Thursday. New buyers and short covering were seen, as traders showed their support for the weekly beef export number and news that the calf of the BSE cow tested negative. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: USDA underestimates corn exports

05/03/2012 8:58:43 AM

Feeder cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Wednesday and are expected to see similar early trade this morning. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Late rally takes cattle futures higher

05/01/2012 8:59:16 AM

Feeder cattle posted strong triple digit gains on Monday, taking out the previous three day’s highs and testing trend line resistance. Strong corn prices on Friday and Monday have done little to detour the feeder recovery. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Good demand, tight supplies as China buys corn

04/27/2012 5:03:30 PM

There were several interesting developments in the markets this week. First of all the natural gas market moved higher for the first time in ages. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Beef exports continue following BSE case

04/26/2012 8:51:49 AM

Most feeder cattle contracts recovered about a third of Tuesday’s limit losses on Wednesday. Softer corn values and the inability of the sellers to push fats to new lows gave support to the feeders. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Corn recovers on tight supplies, better exports

04/25/2012 8:52:12 AM

Live cattle futures imploded as rumors of a BSE case in California circulated in the last couple of hours of open outcry trade on Tuesday. ... Full story.

Schwieterman: Feeders see big losses but recovery expected

04/24/2012 9:06:10 AM

Planting progress was below expectations at 28%. This is still the 3rd highest in recent history, but well below 2010, which was at 50%. ... Full story.

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