Schwieterman

Schwieterman: Feeders get a boost overnight with lower corn trade
05/21/2013 8:43:03 AM
Feeder cattle futures opened lower but settled sharply higher in all but the May contract on Monday. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures end week with sharp losses
05/20/2013 9:12:44 AM
Live cattle futures closed with sharp losses on Friday, with the August contract off 2.10 for the week. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Another day of new all-time highs for beef cutouts
05/17/2013 8:26:59 AM
Live cattle futures settled modestly lower on Thursday, with light selling ahead of this afternoon’s on feed report. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Beef see record highs again, cattle futures lower
05/16/2013 9:16:59 AM
Live cattle futures closed significantly lower on Wednesday, with deferred contracts posting new low closes. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Feeder cattle see limited losses as corn improves
05/14/2013 8:50:42 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed moderately lower on Monday, which was somewhat impressive considering the sharply higher close in the corn futures. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures mixed as traders see drop in corn
05/13/2013 9:00:35 AM
Live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed on Friday but off 1.42 in the June contract for the week. Cash trade for the week was also off a good $2-$3 dollars in most regions. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: New crop contracts determined by weather, planting
05/10/2013 8:56:40 AM
Traders are waiting for this morning’s report numbers, which definitely have the potential to move the market in either direction. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Record beef prices put a floor under cash prices
05/09/2013 9:18:47 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed sharply lower on Wednesday, with triple digit losses in the front two trading months. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Weak dollar supports commodities this morning
05/08/2013 8:58:07 AM
Live cattle futures closed moderately lower on Tuesday, triggering some early cash trade in the south a good $2-$3 below week ago levels. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Cattle futures lower, corn values lower
05/07/2013 8:59:55 AM
Feeder cattle futures closed modestly lower on Monday in spite of sharply lower corn values. FULL STORY »

Schwieterman: Live cattle futures end week with a selloff
05/06/2013 8:48:21 AM
Live cattle futures imploded on Friday, closing below the 40 day moving average in most all of the contracts. The end of the week selloff came in the face of sharply higher cutout values for the week and better cash trade in all regions. FULL STORY »

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