For the week ending August 30, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $4-$8/cwt higher on average. Quality yearling and calf packages were up as much as $15/cwt in some cases.
Beef cattle
Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, lean hogs also rise
Chicago cattle futures climbed on Friday after dipping on Thursday due to technical selling. Lean hogs also rose.
Farm cash receipts rise in first half of 2025 on livestock gains
Crop receipts roughly level, direct payments fall on reduced crop insurance
Farm cash receipts in the first half of the year were up 3.3 per cent over the same period last year buoyed by livestock receipts. Overall receipts between January and June totalled $49.6 billion, up $1.6 billion from the same period last year, Statistics Canada reported.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on technical selling
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday on technical selling after live and feeder cattle futures hit contract highs in the previous day.
Mexico reports 53 per cent increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July
U.S. border has been closed to Mexican cattle since July due to New World screwworm cases
Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17, a 53 per cent jump from the number of cases reported in July, according to Mexican government data seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Grouping cattle from various sellers to appeal to buyers
Cookstown to offer ‘pre-sort’ sales starting in September
Ontario Stockyards will bring a scaled-down version of a “pre-sort” auction to its Cookstown facility starting Sept. 18.
Glacier FarmMedia welcomes Lora Bender
Bilingual dairy veteran to churn up new media solutions, connect producers, and grow opportunities across Eastern Canada
Glacier FarmMedia has appointed Lora Bender as a bilingual Sales Consultant for Dairy and Eastern Cattle to expand integrated media solutions, strengthen producer connections, and drive growth opportunities in Quebec and Ontario.
Norway’s livestock genetics drive efficiency, sustainability in swine and dairy production
From boosting piglet survival to breeding lower-methane dairy cows, genetics companies Topigs Norsvin and Geno are helping farmers worldwide improve productivity and cut environmental impact
Norwegian genetics leaders Topigs Norsvin and Geno are advancing swine and dairy breeding with a focus on robust animals, higher efficiency, and lower methane emissions—delivering global solutions for farmers facing climate and sustainability challenges.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise
Chicago cattle and lean hog futures continued to climb on Wednesday.
U.S. tariffs on Brazil will reshape global beef trade flows, analysts say
Higher U.S. tariffs on Brazil are expected to reshape global beef trade flows, sparking increased shipments to the U.S. from countries like Mexico and Australia while Brazil seeks alternative markets, analysts said on Wednesday.