Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures stormed to their highest levels in about eight weeks on Thursday amid follow-through buying, traders said.
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: Follow-through buying carries CME cattle to eight-week highs
Cattle lighter after severe winter weather traders say
Western Canadian feed market cold, but quiet
General trend in barley pricing flat to lower
Extreme cold temperatures in Western Canada have done little to move the needle on feed grain markets as corn continues to come up from the United States and end users appear well covered for the time being.
CCA pushes for fair deals in trade
From the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Another year is upon us. Ringing in a new year brings renewed optimism and a blank slate as we work to accomplish our goals for the year. It’s been a challenging couple of years with successive years of adverse weather and recovering from the impacts of the pandemic and yet I remain optimistic for the […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit November highs as traders focus on harsh US winter
Lean hogs ended slightly up after early plunge
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures touched their highest prices since November on Wednesday after severe winter weather has slowed weight gains for livestock and disrupted slaughtering, analysts said.
Western Canada’s dry winter heralds worsening drought for 2024
Oil and gas, hydro, forestry, sports affected alongside agriculture
Canada's abnormally dry winter is worsening drought conditions across the western provinces, where most of the country's oil, gas, forest products and grain are produced.
Ergot: Madness meets modern medicine
Vet Case Study: The risk of ergot toxicity has only grown for cattle, but ergot alkaloids can also be used in human medicine
Ned had a question one morning when he stopped by the clinic for vaccine. “Is ergot still a problem in cattle feed?” “We seem to worry more about ergot today than we did thirty years ago,” I replied. “Don’t know exactly why, but I think cropping practices changed as did our concern about ergot. Headlands […] Read more
Klassen: Yearling return to the lineup on strong demand
Frigid temperatures result in limited volumes
The market hasn’t missed a beat and started the year where it left in December. The only difference is there are larger supplies of yearlings coming on stream. The benchmark levels had backgrounded steers averaging 1,000 pounds trading from $280-$285/cwt with top bids rounding at $290/cwt. Steers averaging 850-pounds were averaging $300/cwt with top-notch larger groups peaking at $305.
Speckle Park cattle news and show results
Purely Purebred, news from the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Canadian Speckle Park Association 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Gary and Nancy Kiziak and family at the Speckle Park banquet hosted at Agribition. The association recognizes the Kiziak family for the immense impact they have made and continue to make on the Speckle Park breed. A new award was created by the […] Read more
Surviving scours
Prevention is the best medicine, but when you’re in the middle of an outbreak, it’s all about getting through it
Scours. It should be a four-lettered word, for all the misery it causes on cow-calf operations. Even with the best preventative practices, outbreaks can pop up in herds. And in the middle of an outbreak, the focus is on survival, for calves and humans alike. During an outbreak, producers are generally going to see a […] Read more
U.S. livestock: live cattle, lean hogs fall amid weather, demand woes
Feeder cattle firmed amid dropping corn futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures were mostly down on Friday as concerns about winter weather and sluggish export demand had some investors shedding their positions.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
