Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed to firmer on Monday, supported by diminished supplies of market-ready cattle that should be reflected in the U.S. […] Read more
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed
Tight supplies underpin futures
Asian demand for beef to remain strong: JBS CEO
While per-capita consumption is still low, world’s largest meatpacker sees opportunity in region
Reuters – JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, is bullish on the outlook for beef sales to Asian countries, mainly China, as per-capita beef consumption in the region remains low. […] Read more
Does Ontario need a separate livestock welfare enforcement system?
Recent court cases have highlighted gaps, lack of transparency in current animal welfare policy
The establishment of a provincial animal welfare enforcement agency in 2019 was greeted with cautious optimism by some farm groups. Recent cases involving livestock, however, have highlighted problems with the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end firmer, live cattle stumble
Feeder cattle futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher on Friday as the market moved up toward cash prices, analysts said. October lean hogs closed 0.85 cent […] Read more
Beef sector faces genomic roadblocks
Researcher urges industry to make the most of new technology, but producers say it must be worth the time it will require
Glacier FarmMedia – Producers must keep better records in order for the cow-calf industry to use the full potential of genomics to select cattle for desirable traits, says a scientist. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: December lean hogs hit four-week high
CME live cattle also finish stronger
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures touched a four-week high on Thursday on technical buying and concerns about tightening supplies, analysts said. Demand from pork processors […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall
Cattle futures mixed
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell on Wednesday, turning lower on a round of profit-taking after the most-active December contract hit its highest in more than three weeks […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures slip from seven-year peak
Hogs up on technical buying
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell after hitting their highest in seven years on Monday. Feeder cattle futures continued to weaken, with the front-month contract […] Read more
Klassen: April live cattle futures pull nearby cash feeder market higher
More feedlots switching back to barley
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $3 higher on average. Quality yearling packages of larger volume traded $2-$3 above week-ago levels. The calf market is […] Read more
Clostridium perfringens a good reason to keep up livestock vaccines
Other common vaccines offer some protection but not against Clostridium perfringens A
In the cattle industry, we don’t pay much attention to the clostridium perfringens group of diseases because most producers vaccinate for it in one form or another. These diseases are […] Read more