Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell to two-month lows on Monday, hit by profit-taking and growing uncertainty over domestic and export demand in the coming months, market analysts said.
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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall on domestic, export demand uncertainty
Cattle growth-enhancing technologies: A win-win for beef producers and consumers
As we approach the end of the fall calf run, feedlots are working diligently to get new calves on full feed as quickly as possible. This fall brought above-average temperatures and fewer storms, making it easier for feedlots to get calves settled and eating well. With calf prices at record highs, these calves must grow […] Read more
Top 10 Canadian Cattlemen stories of 2024
It can be tough to keep up with the latest in Canadian cattle news. In case you missed them, here are the stories that drew the most attention in 2024. 1. U.S. facing crucial beef shortages As the U.S. faces a shrinking beef herd, observers wonder whether there will be enough cattle in the next […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on strong beef, cash cattle markets
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended higher on Friday, buoyed by rising wholesale beef prices and firm cash cattle markets, traders said.
$7.9 million cattle research project aims to find rumen efficiencies
Cross-Canada project to reduce methane production will be led by UBC researcher
A pan-Canadian research project will try to understand more about how methane is generated in the rumen of beef and dairy cattle.
Australian and Brazilian relationship a global win for Canadian cattle breed
Australian breeders are now exporting Speckle Park genetics to new markets
Speckle Park are making their way around the world thanks to Australian interest in the Canadian breed. It has taken eight years to build a new market, but following recent genetic sales to ranchers in Brazil, Dale Humphries of Wattle Grove Speckle Park in Oberon, New South Wales, is excited for the future of the […] Read more
China investigates beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices
China will launch an investigation into beef imports, the commerce ministry said on Friday, as the world's biggest meat importer and consumer grapples with an oversupplied market that has sent domestic prices to multi-year lows.
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end flat, demand for US pork underpins prices
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished flat on Tuesday as strong demand for U.S. pork underpinned the market a day after federal data showed the nation's herd was slightly bigger than expected, analysts said.
Klassen: Feeder market finishes 2024 on strong tone
For the week ending December 21, Western Canadian backgrounded cattle and heavier calves were unchanged to $5 lower on average. Calves in the 600-800 pound range were relatively unchanged while calves under 600 pounds were steady to $10 higher.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed, feeder cattle firm on technical trading
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures were mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts turning lower as traders adjusted their positions after a neutral government supply report last week, market analysts said.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
