Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped back on Thursday, despite strong export sales. The United States Department of Agriculture reported export sales of 24,907 tonnes […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs higher
Strong export sales for cattle, hogs
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise on strong exports
Hog exports have second best December
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround
U.S.,China impose tariffs on each other
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Tuesday as the selloff continued.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat
For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back to start February
Trump delays tariffs on Mexico
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stepped back on Monday, moving further away from highs reached in late January.
Reframing the view on heifer retention
Expanded screening tools can take the guesswork out of choosing replacement heifers
Replacing heifers based on visual phenotype and genetic merit rather than early screening leaves potential long-term herd retention on the table, according to Jordan Thomas, an assistant professor with the University of Missouri’s division of animal sciences.
Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts
Strong demand for beef and chicken
U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods raised its annual sales forecast on Monday as strong demand for beef and chicken helped it exceed first-quarter results estimates, lifting shares three per cent.
Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality
The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.
US will allow Mexican beef imports to resume, says Mexican minister
The United States will permit Mexican beef imports to resume after signing memorandums to lift a temporary suspension, Mexico's agriculture chief wrote in a post on social media site X on Saturday.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up to end week
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange posted small gains on Friday but ended the month off the contract highs hit earlier in the week.