Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to their lowest level in more than a month on Monday as beef prices weakened and some traders reduced […] Read more
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, feeder cattle lowest since November
April, June hogs down on day
EU predicts pain for farmers, consumers from Ukraine crisis
Brussels | Reuters — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and EU sanctions on Moscow will prove painful for farmers, consumers, fertilizer makers and exporters of farm products, the European Commission warned […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle down on lower cash prices
Chicago lean hogs extend decline
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Friday as cash market prices this week were lower than anticipated, while lean hog futures dropped for a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs sink on profit-taking
March feeder cattle drop as grains surge
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures tumbled on Thursday as profit-taking and long liquidation pressured prices following recent gains, analysts said. Lean hog futures pulled back from […] Read more
Investigation underway into non-louse-related itching in cattle
Lousy reports leave veterinary researchers itching to dig deeper
After an inordinately high number of lice reports in 2017 and 2018, Solvet dug deep into itchy cattle numbers. The company found it’s not as lousy a situation as first […] Read more
Province to increase limits on feeder cattle loan program
The Ontario government announced it is doubling the amount of money eligible beef farmers can borrow through the Feeder Cattle Guarantee Program. Effective immediately, loan limits for the Feeder Cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble on profit-taking
Rising feed costs pressure cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended down sharply on Wednesday in a profit-taking setback following seven sessions of gains that took actively-traded nearby months to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rise again on tight supplies
Rough weather on Plains supports live cattle futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed to fresh highs on Tuesday in a seventh straight session of gains, lifted by strong domestic demand and tight […] Read more
Klassen: Weather factors influence calf prices
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4 lower to as much as $5 higher. Mid-weight feeder cattle traded relatively unchanged with strong demand noted on steers. Steer […] Read more
Flooding in Manitoba hinges on coming spring melt
MarketsFarm — Manitoba’s Hydrologic Forecast Centre (HFC) released an initial spring flood outlook report Friday citing the risk of moderate to major flooding in most the province’s southern basins. Transportation […] Read more