Chicago cattle futures continued to climb on Monday after reports on Friday showed a smaller herd than expected. Hogs settled mostly higher.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low herd numbers, hogs mostly up
Livestock Markets Association of Canada National Convention and Auctioneering Championship
Purely Purebred, news from the August 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada National Convention was held in Manitoba this spring, in conjunction with the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship. The 2025 Canadian Champion Auctioneer was Casey Lawes from Provost Livestock of Provost, Alta. The Reserve Champion was Tyler Slawinski from Gladstone Auction of Gladstone, Man. Rob Bergevin from Foothills Auctioneers Inc. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned higher on Friday, as traders anticipated U.S. government reports would show tight cattle supplies. After the market closed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the nation’s cattle herd was 94.2 million head as of July 1, a record low for that date. In a separate report, USDA […] Read more
Trump says US will sell ‘so much’ beef to Australia
Australia says relaxed restrictions unrelated to trade talks
The United States will sell “so much” beef to Australia, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday after Canberra relaxed import restrictions, adding that other countries that refused U.S. beef products were on notice.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall back ahead of cattle on feed report
Chicago live and feeder cattle futures fell back on Thursday ahead of Friday's cattle on feed report. Hogs were mixed.
New Cattle Young Leaders, Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame announces inductees
NewsMakers from the August 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Erik Nottveit obtained an agricultural business degree from Olds College after which he spent several years working on large farms and ranches throughout B.C. and Alberta. Now, he manages the family ranch alongside his father and brother, overseeing an operation that includes cow-calf, stocker, heifer development and forage enterprises. In addition to this, Nottveit works […] Read more
Governments offer aid to drought-affected Manitoba livestock producers
Manitoba and the federal governement are teaming up to support Manitoba livestock producers who are being hit hard by drought conditions.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures hit new contract highs as supplies tighten
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rallied to fresh contract highs on Wednesday, as tight supplies and strong cash market prices continued to send future contracts surging, market analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit fresh peaks on shrinking supplies, strong cash prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures continued to rally on Tuesday, with feeder contracts setting new all-time highs, as U.S. cash prices remained firm and domestic supplies of replacement animals continued to shrink, market analysts said.
Klassen: Lower feed grain prices set to enhance feeder cattle prices
For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
