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UHF tags now linkable to CCIA-approved tags

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Canadian beef producers can now link ultra-high-frequency technology (UHF) tags to tags approved by the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency. Once the tags are paired, scanning either tag will point to the same animal in the Canadian Livestock Tracking System database. According to Anne Brunet-Burgess, general manager at the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA), the UHF […] Read more
L to R: CAB president John Stika, Emmanuel, Brigitte, Sabrina and Camille Chenail and CAB executive vice president of production Bruce Cobb. Certified Angus Beef presented Ranch Covey Hill with their award at the organization’s annual conference in Phoenix on Sept. 30, 2022.
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Ranch Covey Hill earns Certified Angus Beef award

Purely Purebred, news from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Congratulations to the Chenail family of Havelock, Que., who were awarded the Canadian Commitment to Excellence Award by Certified Angus Beef.  Emmanuel Chenail started Ranch Covey Hill in 2015, after selling his construction business. He and wife Brigette purchased what was a run-down operation, and soon the whole family was fixing up the place.  “We […] Read more
CME February 2022 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease

Beef supply drawdown 'quite substantial' in October

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday during thin pre-Thanksgiving trade, though analysts said market fundamentals remains supportive. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will be closed on Thursday for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Reductions in beef cold storage supplies last month should be supportive after the […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease

Cold storage adds versus year-earlier

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Tuesday on softer holiday demand, after climbing to three-week highs a day prior due to tighter-than-expected cattle supplies, traders said. “With a short week, you won’t have to have as aggressive a cash trade to fill out the packer needs for […] Read more
CME August 2023 live cattle (candlesticks) beneath CME December 2023 live cattle (top line), The spread between the two has been influencing the price structure for calves, Jerry Klassen writes. (Barchart)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger deferred live cattle futures support feeder market

Fall run seen moving into final stages

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Compared to last week, western Canadian calf markets traded $5 lower to as much as $3 higher. Quality groups of heifers weighing 550-700 lbs. were notably $2-$3 higher and this was largely due to lower supplies of steers. Weather conditions improved in southern Alberta, which was supportive; however, buyers were cautious. Quality pre-conditioned calves held […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle top three-week high on supply worries

Lean hog futures up with slaughter pace

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures exceeded a three-week high at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday on worries about tightening U.S. supplies, while feeder cattle futures set a two-month high. Traders focused on a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture report, issued after the market closed on Friday, that showed cattle placements into feedlots […] Read more
Genetic selection is a very slow way to improve reproductive performance.
Livestock, Research

Picking replacement heifers

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

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To listen to an audio version of this article, visit beefresearch.ca. Developing heifers is costly because of the feed and time involved and margins on weaned calves are typically narrow. If it takes the first five calves for the average cow to simply pay for herself, culling her before seven years of age is clearly […] Read more
A calf wearing a loop tag. When tagging a calf with this technology, producers should leave a gap to ensure the ear has room to grow.
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New CCIA-approved tag designed to avoid snags

One-piece tag made from stainless steel

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Many producers are looking for ear tags that stay put for the long term. To that end, the Canadian Cattle Identification Agency (CCIA) is now offering the loop tag, manufactured by Shearwell Data. Paul Laronde, tag and technology manager at the CCIA, says the agency has a protocol for testing tags. It takes a little […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on firm cash, speculative buying

February lean hogs end lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hit the highest in nearly three weeks on Friday, supported by firm cash cattle markets and what appeared to be speculative buying, analysts said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled up 0.45 cent at 155.85 cents/lb. after reaching 156.125 cents, the […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up ahead of monthly USDA report

Lean hogs mostly up in technical trading

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Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose on Thursday for a third straight session on steady to firmer cash cattle markets and position-squaring a day ahead of a monthly U.S. government feedlot report, analysts said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled up 1.15 cents at 155.4 […] Read more

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