In the first trading day of June, live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, boxed beef on the rise
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding to be completed next week
Crop progress stands at 88 per cent
Warm and windy conditions allowed Saskatchewan growers to plant 88 per cent of projected acres as of May 28.
Mustard marches on despite fewer acres
Saskatchewan acres to decline by nearly half
Mustard acres in Saskatchewan are projected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. But growers still want the seed to be a part of their crop rotations.
Feed Grain Weekly: Farmers still waiting on pasture
Buying activity at feedlots continue to be strong
There is still some buying activity at feedlots despite some cattle already being put out to pasture for the summer months, according to Susanne Leclerc at Edmonton-based Market Master Ltd.
Manitoba Crop Report: Dry conditions speed up planting
Dry conditions allowed Manitoba farmers to accelerate seeding to 85 per cent completion during the week ended May 25, 2025.
Pulse Weekly: Pulse Canada awaits India decision on peas
India, like China, could put tariffs on Canadian peas
Pulse Canada is in anticipation of a decision by India whether or not to impose tariffs on Canadian yellow peas beginning June 1.
ICE Weekly: No end to July canola’s rise: trader
July canola may have more room to grow
A Winnipeg-based trader is very bullish on July canola, due to depleted stocks and ongoing export demand.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, beef boxes recover some losses
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle contracts on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made small gains on Friday, providing little relief at the end of a tough week. The August live cattle contract gained US$0.900 per hundredweight to close at US$206.750. Meanwhile, August feeder cattle saw an increase of US$1.775/cwt. to end the day at US$297.600. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Futures fall, boxed beef prices up
Cattle futures tumbled farther off the contract highs hit earlier in the week on Thursday. Profit taking, as well as comments from Tyson Foods CEO Donnie King that cattle herds were “very close” to a rebuild at a conference on Wednesday, caused August live cattle futures to fall and that pressure continued on Thursday. The […] Read more
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