Winnipeg | Reuters — Parched pastures and crops in Western Canada are driving up cattle-feeding costs, and farmers and analysts expect the changing economics to stem a recent stampede of […] Read more
Cow-calf
Prairies’ dry weather may stem U.S. cattle stampede north
Klassen: Feeder cattle market softens
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$5 lower on average while calf markets were relatively unchanged. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures, along with stronger barley prices, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by weaker prices in cash hog markets and spreading as the market gave back a portion of the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged by their daily three-cent price limit on Monday, buoyed by hopes of increased U.S. pork exports following news of […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down for 3rd day
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures fell Friday for a third straight session, with the benchmark CME October contract notching a six-week low on disappointing cash cattle values, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures decline after weaker cash trade
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. live cattle futures declined on Thursday after cash cattle traded in Kansas and Texas at mostly lower prices than a week ago, traders said. CME […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs sag on uncertainty over trade talks
Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures sagged on Wednesday for a third straight session on a perceived lack of progress in U.S. trade negotiations with key pork consumers China […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease for second day
Chicago | Reuters — Front-month U.S. hog futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session on technical selling and doubts about whether trade talks this week between China and […] Read more
Editorial: It all starts with the feet
Hoof health: For the sake of the animals and long-term health of our farms, we need to do better
I’ve heard for years that the foundation of livestock health is the foot. I haven’t needed studies to tell me that, as I’ve seen it many times myself. See an […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market eyes feed grain prices
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were $4 on either side of unchanged and the market was quite variable across the Prairies. Strength was noted early in the […] Read more
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