Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday, supported by underlying strength in the cash markets and tighter cattle slaughter, analysts said. August live cattle […] Read more
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U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on steady-higher cash
Lean hog futures regained after softening on Thursday
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease despite cash market support
Despite losses, supportive fundamentals remain for live cattle
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, pressured by macroeconomic weight as a downgrade that stripped the U.S. of its top credit rating rippled […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firms on strong cash market
Lean hog futures eased after reaching fresh four-month highs
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained on Tuesday, helped by strong cash prices and technical support, analysts said. “Cash market is still hanging in there […] Read more
Uncontrolled ground current remains a silent killer for livestock
Progress on mitigating the issue issue has stalled after 2022 report
As a five-year-old, Larry Davis remembers an intense tingling that shot up his arm when he cleaned the dairy barn water bowls. “I just said, ‘I can’t do it, I […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures climb on strong demand
SubtitleCattle futures were pressured by softer cash prices and uncertain consumer demand
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures climbed to nearly four-month highs on Monday, supported by strong demand. “Cash trade got off to a good start. There’s margin […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures reach one-week high
For beef processors, margins are worsening
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures rose on Friday, with the hog market reaching its highest price in a week as profit margins improved for pork processors. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: feeder cattle futures gain boost from corn market weakness
Meat packers continued to see profit margins stay in the red
Meat packers continued to see profit margins stay in the red
U.S. livestock: live cattle futures end mixed; feeders pressured as corn soars
Persistent poor pasture conditions pushing producers to place more cattle in feedlots: analysts
Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group closed mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts pressured by surging feed grain prices and bearish data in Friday’s […] Read more
Livestock producers see relief on feed prices
Corn and soy both on downward trends following record highs, after livestock producers looked to alternatives and new practices or just had to pay more
There is some optimism for Ontario livestock sectors rocked in the past two years by rising feed costs. Continued projections of a strong 2023-24 corn supply are putting downward pressure […] Read more
At Ag in Motion: Water trough monitoring made easier
Glacier FarmMedia – Imagine being able to run to the lake without worrying about water trough levels for grazing cattle. That’s the scenario that drove Katlin and his brother Dustin […] Read more
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