Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rise on strong exports
Hog exports have second best December
Beef producers create their own supply chain in rural Ontario
When an abattoir closed in their area, Sarah and Chad Hunt saw an opportunity
When a new opportunity presents itself, sometimes farmers must take on the challenge. And sometimes it can also mean solving their own problems. When their local abattoir had to cut back on processing capacity due to the owner’s health problems, Sarah Hunt knew this would affect sales of their Limousin beef cattle in Pakenham, Ont. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle continue downward, hogs turnaround
U.S.,China impose tariffs on each other
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Tuesday as the selloff continued.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder markets set fresh high amid tariff threat
For the week ending February 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $8 per hundredweight higher compared to seven days earlier. In some cases, larger packages of quality genetics were up as much $15/cwt from the prior week.
ALUS stewardship award presented, CCA gets new comms manager
NewsMakers from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
It is with great sadness that Alberta Beef Producers shares the news of Chris Mills’ passing. Mills was a dedicated leader in the Canadian beef industry, serving as the western representative of the Canadian Cattle Association from 1972 to 1981, and as the general manager of the Alberta Cattle Commission, now ABP, from 1980 to […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back to start February
Trump delays tariffs on Mexico
Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange stepped back on Monday, moving further away from highs reached in late January.
News from the Gelbvieh cattle association
Purely Purebred, news from the February 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Twin View Livestock and Goodview Gelbvieh exhibited the Grand Champion Purebred Bull, AWB Twin View Universal 22L ET, at Farmfair’s 50th Anniversary National Gelbvieh Show. Twin View Livestock hails from Parkbeg, Sask., and Goodview Gelbvieh from Punnichy, Sask. The Grand Champion Purebred Female was RWG Parkland K406, exhibited by Royal Western Gelbvieh of Red Deer […] Read more
Tyson lifts 2025 sales forecast, prepares for tariff impacts
Strong demand for beef and chicken
U.S. meatpacker Tyson Foods raised its annual sales forecast on Monday as strong demand for beef and chicken helped it exceed first-quarter results estimates, lifting shares three per cent.
Feed grain update for 2025
Market Talk with Jerry Klassen
Since Alberta barley prices made seasonal lows in September 2024, the market has been percolating higher. In early September, Lethbridge feedlots were buying feed barley for $255-$260/tonne delivered. In late December 2024, Lethbridge feedlots were buying barley for as high as $315/tonne for spot delivery. The 10-year average barley price delivered Lethbridge is around $270/tonne. […] Read more
Agriculture sector braces for impact as tariffs set to become reality
The Canadian agriculture industry is bracing for impact as Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs are set to become reality on Tuesday. U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10 per cent on goods from China.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
