Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures reached life-of-contract highs, while live cattle futures hit multi-month peaks on Thursday, as meat packers struggled to find inventory, analysts said.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise sharply on low inventory
News from the Canadian Angus Association
Purely Purebred, news from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Purely Purebred, news from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen.
Gemstone Cattle Co. wins Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer Award
NewsMakers from the January 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen
Congrats to Gemstone Cattle Company of Gem Alta. and Polyculture Plante 1987 Inc. of Saint-Pétronille, Que., who were national winners from seven regional farms at Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmer (OYF) Program’s national event held in Lethbridge, Alta., November 27- December 1, 2024. Brothers Daniel Lorin and Barry Doerksen operate Gemstone Cattle Company. After Daniel obtained […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall on year-end position squaring, demand doubts
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures fell to two-month lows on Tuesday, as traders squared positions before the year's end and uncertainty lingered over export demand in the coming months, market analysts said.
Canadian Cattlemen’s top three profiles of 2024
Some people think this magazine is all about cattle, but it’s also about the people doing everything from raising cattle to analyzing markets. Here are the top three “people” stories of the year. Alberta author busts myths about history of women in ranching Women have been largely absent from the written history of ranching, aside […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market has many factors to digest in 2025
For the week ending December 28, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada; however, that didn’t stop cattle producers from emailing or calling me over the holidays inquiring about market direction. I thought it would be an opportune time to discuss a couple factors that will influence the market direction over the next couple of months.
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall on domestic, export demand uncertainty
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.
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.
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
