Chicago cattle futures fell on Monday after the USDA reported a human case of New World screwworm in the U.S.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report
Lean hog futures rise
U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak
USDA criticized by cattle producers for failing to take timely measures to prevent screwworm from entering the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country.
Dry conditions leave Ontario farmers facing financial burn
Provincial groups, experts offer tips on managing crops, livestock
Ontario farmers are facing significant losses in production yields due to drought conditions
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory
Cattle futures climbed again on Friday as USDA data showed a continued decline in cattle on feed. Hogs also rose.
Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021
Lower slaughter, retained breeding stock supports inventories
Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021 according to new data from Statistics Canada.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday after rising for four consecutive sessions, as traders booked profits and squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly Cattle on Feed report due after the market's close on Friday, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, as a continued tight supply of cattle and resilient consumer demand for beef boosted futures, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed
Chicago cattle futures ended Tuesday mostly up, with feeder contracts setting fresh highs. Hogs were mixed.
Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at historical highs
For the week ending August 16, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged to $10 higher. Strength was noted in grass yearlings in the 800-950-pound categories.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts set fresh highs
Chicago feeder cattle futures set fresh highs on Monday. Lean hog contracts also rose.
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