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U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

By Geralyn Wichers October 29, 2025

Chicago cattle futures regained ground on Wednesday after falling off a cliff late last week. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 230.900 cents a pound, up 4.325 cents. February futures settled at 229.450 cents, up 5.350 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 9.150 cents to close at 334.025 cents per pound. […] Read more

FILE PHOTO: A worker applies sanitizing talcum powder to livestock amid an increase in cases of screwworm since August, with the outbreak steadily moving north, in San Antonino Castillo Velasco, Mexico, October 3, 2025. REUTERS/Jorge Luis Plata/File Photo

Livestock, News, Reuters

Mexico agriculture secretary says still no date for restarting cattle exports to U.S.

By Cassandra Garrison, Reuters October 29, 2025

Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Wednesday that Mexico and the United States have not yet set a date to resume Mexican cattle exports amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite.

Around 15 per cent of weed seeds can be viable after passing through a cow’s rumen, and those that drop out of the hay are also viable.

Feeding, Grazing

Considerations for salvaging crops for cattle feed

Salvage crops can be an option for feeding cattle, but there are a few considerations

By Adriane Good October 29, 2025

Salvage crops can be an option for feeding cattle, but there are a few considerations

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeders continue to fall; live cattle level out

By Geralyn Wichers October 28, 2025

Chicago live cattle futures leveled out to finish on either side of unchanged, Tuesday, after days of precipitous declines. Feeders continued to fall. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 226.575 cents a pound, down 0.600 cents. February contracts rose by 0.100 cents to settle at 224.100 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures […] Read more

Cattle graze on a pasture in Manitoba’s Interlake in July 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand

By Jerry Klassen October 28, 2025

For the week ending October 25, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $10/cwt below prices from the previous week. Calves in the range of 550 pounds to 850 pounds were down $8 to $12 on average while feeders under 550 pounds were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. government comments regarding the […] Read more

The meat section of a grocery store in December 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Animal Health, Comment/Columns, Markets, Prime cuts

U.S beef industry faces demand risks and disease dangers

High beef prices and New World screwworm threaten beef demand and cattle health in the U.S.

By Steve Kay October 28, 2025

High beef prices and New World screwworm threaten beef demand and cattle health in the U.S.

All of the cattle that go through this facility are handled by staff on horseback. The old facility used to be knee-deep in mud. Now the cattle move quickly and easily through the facility. L to R: Stan Walter, Chris Walter, Connor Lange, Jayme Vold, Ed Lange, Ernie Lange. Photo: Mary MacArthur

Features, Grazing, Livestock, Soil Health

Farm families work together to graze cropland with cattle in the fall

The Walter and Lang families have separate operations, but act as a co-operative to manage their land

By Mary MacArthur October 27, 2025

These Alberta farm families have separate operations, but work together to manage their land

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on concerns over Trump’s push to lower prices

By Reuters, Tom Polansek October 27, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures tumbled on Monday, extending a steep slide after President Donald Trump complained last week that prices were too high. Traders said they were increasingly expecting that Trump’s administration will encourage more imports of beef and cattle in a bid to offset tight U.S. supplies and bring down prices […] Read more

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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears

October 24, 2025

Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts fell their respective daily limits on Friday, as efforts by the U.S. to lower historically high beef prices appeared to spark a round of long liquidation by speculators, analysts said. CME benchmark December live cattle futures were down their daily maximum of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 23, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450 […] Read more

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Beef cattle

U.S. livestock: Cattle regain ground, hogs dip

Mexico agriculture secretary says still no date for restarting cattle exports to U.S.

Considerations for salvaging crops for cattle feed

U.S. livestock: Feeders continue to fall; live cattle level out

Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand

U.S beef industry faces demand risks and disease dangers

Farm families work together to graze cropland with cattle in the fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on concerns over Trump’s push to lower prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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Cows ain’t coal

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