National Review http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review RSS Feed for National Review en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 19:14:56 GMT Feeder cattle review: On feed report neutral to slightly bearish http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Feed-report-neutral-to-slightly-bearish-207920461.html Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold mostly steady with some major markets wavering in either direction but rarely more than 2.00. Feeder cattle review: Cool weather keeps calf buyers at bay http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Cool-weather-keeps-calf-buyers-at-bay-206974761.html Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle opened the week steady to 3.00 lower but turned mostly 3.00-6.00 lower by week’s end. Feeder cattle review: Feeders move higher with less volatility http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Feeders-move-higher-with-less-volatility-206004581.html Compared to last week’s closing market, feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher with much less volatility than in recent weeks. Feeder cattle review: Spring weather fuels cash and feeder demand http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Spring-weather-fuels-cash-and-feeder-demand-204910811.html Volatility is the only rule that feeder markets abide lately with demand rarely driven by sound fundamentals, just as this past week’s weekly session totally ignored last Friday’s bearish placement figures on the cattle-on-feed report. Feeder cattle review: Weather related sell-off continues http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Weather-related-sell-off-continues-203823861.html Compared to last week, yearling feeder cattle sold 3.00-7.00 lower while calves traded fully 5.00-10.00 lower and as much as 20.00 lower on unweaned new crops. Feeder cattle review: Market lower as uncertainty returns http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Market-lower-as-uncertainty-returns-202756081.html Compared to last week, stocker cattle and calves sold 4.00-8.00 lower taking back most of last week’s rally with uncertainty returning to the market. Feeder cattle review: Feeders get a boost http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Feeders-get-a-boost-201659361.html Compared to last week, the entire feeder cattle industry experienced the full effect of the bullish events from the Thursday before Good Friday. All weights of feeder and stocker cattle traded 3.00-10.00 higher. Feeder cattle review: USDA reports setup banner day for cattlemen http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-USDA-reports-setup-banner-day-for-cattlemen-200638601.html Compared to last week, the bulk of the light offering of yearling feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher with motivation from much lower than expected placements on last week’s cattle-on-feed report. Feeder cattle review: Cash fed cattle sold lower again this week http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Cash-fed-cattle-sold-lower-again-this-week-199595931.html Compared to last week, feeder cattle sold fully 3.00-6.00 lower in both auctions and in the direct trade which reflects the lack of support from CME cattle futures especially on deferred contracts. Feeder cattle review: Auction receipts moderately heavy http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-news/markets/feeder-cattle/national-review/Feeder-cattle-review-Auction-receipts-moderately-heavy-198525571.html Nationwide auction receipts were moderately heavy this week and larger than both last week and last year, although year to date receipts are still running roughly 17 percent behind 2012 and the 5 year average.