Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices
Klassen: Lower feed grain prices set to enhance feeder cattle prices
For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.
U.S. livestock: Cattle hit fresh highs, hogs inch upward
Chicago cattle futures hit fresh highs on Monday while hogs made small gains.
Metagenomics change how disease is diagnosed
Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan use the technique to identify disease through bacteria, pathogens and viruses
The study of genetic material from environmental samples has changed the way crops are bred, disease is addressed and animal’s genetic makeup understood.
U.S. livestock: Cattle prices down, hogs rise again
Live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange retreated for a second session, while lean hogs extended their rally. The August live cattle contract declined by 12.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.550 and showing a weekly gain of US$1.350. October live cattle lost 50 cents/cwt. to close at US$219.825, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise
Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed small losses on Thursday, while lean hog futures made gains in consecutive sessions. The August live cattle contract declined 22.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.675. Meanwhile, October live cattle dropped 42.5 U.S. cents/cwt to close at US$220.325. August and […] Read more
Greater feed efficiency in calves possible through controlled creep feeding
Advantage Feeders founder talks rumen development, financial benefits of creep feeding at Ag in Motion 2025
Gerard Roney, founder of Advantage Feeders in Australia, spoke at Ag in Motion 2025 about using controlled creep feeding to develop a calf's rumen, allowing for better uptake of energy and protein at a younger age.
Ag in Motion speaker highlights need for biosecurity on cattle operations
Small changes can have big effects on your farm’s biosecurity
Ag in Motion highlights need for biosecurity on cattle farms. Government of Saskatchewan provides checklist on what you can do to make your cattle operation more biosecure.
U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle
Live cattle futures hit new contract highs on Wednesday while cattle futures came close and lean hog futures continued to recover from recent lows. The August live cattle contract gained US$1.500 per hundredweight to finish the day at US$223.900, 50 cents below the new contract high reached earlier on Wednesday. The October contract rose US$1.475/cwt […] Read more
Ontario cattle groups pioneer community pastures through first-ever public land lease agreements
New leasing model in Lambton County transforms conservation lands into sustainable grazing pastures with long-term environmental and farm sector benefits.
Lambton Cattlemen’s Association and Grey-Dufferin Community Pasture veer off the beaten path into conservation authority and municipal land leases to develop new community pastures within the St. Clair River Conservation Authority and Dufferin County.
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