The regulatory path has been cleared to resume exports of live Canadian cattle to the Philippines, reopening a market worth an estimated $8 million per year. The federal government on […] Read more
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Canadian cattle’s access to Philippines restored
U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide, fall below seven-week lows
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slid for the third consecutive session on Thursday and touched their lowest prices in more than seven weeks on concerns […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs decline on heavier animals, technical selling
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped for the second straight session on Wednesday, on technical selling and after government data showed heavier-weight U.S. hogs that […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mostly lower on technical selling
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures were mostly lower on Tuesday while lean hogs pared gains late in the session, with each pressured in part by technical selling and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs surge on cash price optimism
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared as much as three per cent on Monday in bull-spreading linked to hopes of stronger U.S. cash hog prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on plentiful supplies, demand concerns
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday, pressured by ample supplies and rising concerns about demand amid weakness in global equities markets, traders said. Flat cash markets […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on cut in beef production estimate
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Thursday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture trimmed its forecast for how much beef the nation will produce this year. In […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures lower on plentiful supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell for the third day in a row on Wednesday, with the market under pressure from plentiful supplies, traders said. Cattle futures also […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hog futures slump on ample supplies
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell more than one per cent on Tuesday, weighed down by technical selling and expectations that supply will increase, traders said. Cattle […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market softens on adverse weather
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable due to adverse weather. Rain and snow plagued much of the Prairies, which dictated buying behaviour. Yearlings traded […] Read more
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