Cattle futures jumped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday on concerns over frigid temperatures that threaten U.S. herds, analysts said.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as icy weather threatens US herds
Lean hog futures also finished higher
Agribition sees highest attendance in 18 years
Purely Purebred, news from the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Canadian Western Agribition saw a total attendance of 142,807 for the 2023 show, which took place November 20-25, 2023. This number is the highest attendance CWA has seen since 2005, and up 19 per cent from 2022. On the show side of things, GVR Miss Peppa 21J took the Supreme Champion female title, with heifer […] Read more
Say “Beef”— We’re taking a snapshot!
Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen
On average, $0.67 of your $2.50 Canadian Beef Cattle Check-Off came to the BCRC in 2022/23. Most of these dollars support research projects and programs. But most of the BCRC staff hours are spent turning research results into producer resources. That involves collecting production information from across Canada, identifying opportunities (and barriers) to better profitability, […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle dip in nearby contract; US beef plants reopen
Deferred live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures finished stronger
Live cattle futures eased slightly in the front-month contract on Wednesday as U.S. slaughtering began to recover from disruptions due to extreme winter weather earlier this week.
Tyson Foods, Cargill idle Kansas beef plants due to snowstorm
Blizzards shut down roads, stranded some workers at packing plants overnight
Tyson Foods and Cargill said on Tuesday they suspended operations at beef plants in Kansas due to a massive snowstorm, reducing U.S. meat production.
VIDEO: How to manage your grazing in times of drought
The Canadian Prairies have seen their unfair share of drought conditions for a number of years and that has made for challenging conditions for both cattle producers and the plant species they feed upon. Here, Dr. Breeanna Kelln, Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and Beef Industry Research Chair in Integrated Forage Management & […] Read more
News from the Salers’ 50th anniversary celebrations
Purely Purebred, news from the January 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
The Salers Association of Canada marked their 50th during Farmfair International in Edmonton, Alta., in November. Festivities kicked off with the Purebred and Optimizer Salers Show on November 8, with Dawn Wilson judging. Results follow: Congratulations to all the breeders and exhibitors. On Thursday, the Neogen Cattlemen’s Choice took place and the judges crowned Grand […] Read more
Klassen: Cattle producers anxious about 2024
No sales the first week of 2024 as markets assess inventory, plan strategy
The holiday break for the cattle market is analogous to an the intermission between periods of hockey game. Feedlot operators assess inventory and to focus on the market structure. They’re planning their purchase strategy for the next couple months.
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high, traders eye US weather
Lean hogs rose on hopes that U.S. cash prices had reached bottom
Live cattle futures on Monday rose to their highest level in more than a month before retreating as traders waited to see the impact of wintry weather on livestock in the central U.S.
Alberta author busts myths about history of women in ranching
Rachel Herbert mined her own family’s ranching legacy to document the roles women played in establishing and sustaining family ranches
When Rachel Herbert thinks about ranching, she thinks about all the women who came before her. She thinks of her great-grandmother, pulling the ranch through the Great Depression after her husband’s death. She thinks of her grandmother, who raised her family on the ranch, and her own mother, who found her way back to it […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
