Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures fell to a nine-year low on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday under pressure from weak cash prices and large supplies. Cash […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: Live cattle set nine-year low on weak cash prices, big supply
U.S. livestock: Live cattle limit down on weak cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell their daily limit on Friday, dipping to the lowest level since 2016 as traders reacted to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall as cash cattle, beef prices sag
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to contract lows on Thursday as cash cattle prices declined from last week and wholesale beef prices extended their […] Read more
Hay shortage in Manitoba Interlake reaches tipping point
MarketsFarm — A state of agricultural emergency has been declared in 12 municipalities, mostly in Manitoba’s Interlake region, due to chronically low hay yields. Drought and grasshoppers have hindered crops […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle lower, feeder cattle advance
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. benchmark live cattle futures drifted lower on Wednesday, pressured by expectations of weaker cash cattle prices this week and a seasonal slowdown in demand for […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on Chinese pork prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures surged their daily limit on Tuesday on a mix of fund-driven buying and renewed optimism about Chinese demand for pork as the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle slide as traders eye weak cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday on weakness in the cash market, while hog futures ended mixed. Cattle futures and cash prices have tumbled since a […] Read more
Brazil’s JBS says it uses satellites to monitor cattle suppliers
Sao Paulo | Reuters — The world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA is closely monitoring the origin of the cattle it buys in Brazil amid heightened concerns about environmental preservation and […] Read more
New Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened
Plans for leading beef research facility began in 2011
The new Elora Beef Research Centre officially opened on Wednesday. The state-of-the-art facility was accomplished through a partnership between Beef Farmers of Ontario (BFO) the provincial government, through the Agriculture […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week highs on China trade hopes
Chicago | Reuters — U.S lean hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than a week on Thursday on hopes for progress in trade negotiations with China. China’s […] Read more
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