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Yearling cattle in an auction ring at Lloydminster, Sask.

Cattle Market Summary

Break-evens, cow and calf prices, plus market summaries, courtesy of Canfax and Beef Farmers of Ontario

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff September 12, 2025

Break-evens, cow and calf prices, plus market summaries courtesy of Canfax and Beef Farmers of Ontario. Cost of Production August 2025 Alberta Yearling steers (850 lb) $439.91/cwt Barley 6.50/bu Barley Silage 81.25/ton Cost of gain (feed) 99.96/cwt Cost of gain (all costs) 156.80/cwt Steers 290.18/cwt Break-even (Feb. 2026) $319.37/cwt Ontario Yearling steers (900 lb) $430.48/cwt […] Read more

Green pastures in Alberta. Fog fever, or "the grunts," is generally triggered when cattle are moved from dry to lush pasture.

Animal Health, Feeding, Grazing, Livestock

Fog fever, or ‘the grunts,’ spells trouble for beef cattle

Learn what triggers the disease and how to prevent it

By Mary MacArthur September 12, 2025

Whether you call it fog fever or something else, this illness means trouble for cattle. Learn what triggers the disease and how to prevent it.

2025 Angus Roots scholarship recipients. L to R: Belinda Wagner, Canadian Junior Angus Coordinator, Navada Murray, Paisley Robertson, Madison Hammell, Joran Frey, Daniel Pierson, Karsen Van Sickle and Chad Lorenz, CAF Director.

Livestock, News, People, Purely Purebred

Purely Purebred: News from Canadian seedstock cattle industry

Scholarship winners, cattle show results and more

By Mike Millar 3 days ago

Scholarship winners, cattle show results and more from the Canadian purebred cattle sector

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters September 12, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ticked higher on Thursday on a short-covering bounce, though a weaker cash market and concerns around consumer demand for beef continued to weigh on the market. Cattle futures also benefited from rising grains futures, which steadied ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly supply and […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle make gains, hogs mixed

By Geralyn Wichers September 10, 2025

Most Chicago cattle futures rose on Wednesday after Tuesday’s hard fall. Hogs settled on either side of unchanged. Most-active October live cattle futures closed at 231.150 cents per pound, up 0.975 cents. December contracts settled at 232.675 cents a pound, up 1.500 cents. Nearby feeder cattle futures rose, while deferred contracts lost steam. Most-traded October […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

September 9, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell on Tuesday on a hefty technical correction. “I think that’s what we’re seeing now. A correction,” wrote analyst Jefferson Fosse with Walsh Trading. Most-active October live cattle contracts closed at 230.175 cents a pound, down 5.625 cents. December contracts closed down 6.400 cents to 231.175 cents per pound. The market has […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at historical highs

September 9, 2025

For the week ending September 6, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $525/cwt, up $15/cwt from a week earlier. Using a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a live price of $315/cwt. Current breakeven pen closeout […] Read more

The site of Drake Meats's new federally inspected facility near Saskatoon.

Features, News

Drake Meats building a federally inspected facility near Saskatoon

The company is expanding its national reach, but keeping its roots in rural Saskatchewan

By Becky Zimmer September 9, 2025

The company is expanding its national reach, but keeping its roots in rural Saskatchewan

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 8, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live cattle contract lost 0.175 cents per pound at 235.800 cents while the December contract was up 0.125 cents at 237.575 cents. October feeder cattle futures […] Read more

Beef cattle to be sold at an Alberta auction mart in 2019.

Animal Health, Features, Stockmanship

Teamwork and well-designed handling systems part of safely working cattle

Tips to ease stress when handling cattle, from facilities to working with people

By Becky Zimmer September 8, 2025

Tips to ease stress when handling cattle, from facilities to working with people

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices steady, barley harvest slows

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy, corn futures weaken on harvest pressure, firm dollar

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures higher, though traders uncertain about demand

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices steady, barley harvest slows

Beef cattle

Cattle Market Summary

Fog fever, or ‘the grunts,’ spells trouble for beef cattle

Purely Purebred: News from Canadian seedstock cattle industry

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on short covering

U.S. livestock: Cattle make gains, hogs mixed

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply, hogs mixed

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at historical highs

Drake Meats building a federally inspected facility near Saskatoon

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

Teamwork and well-designed handling systems part of safely working cattle

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

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AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

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