Cow-calf Archives - Page 2 of 486

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

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

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

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall sharply as Trump says he’s working to lower beef costs

By Geralyn Wichers October 17, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was working to lower the cost of beef. “We are working on beef, and I think we have a deal on beef,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “No specifics were released on any plan, though the market is taking a […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on cash market strength

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 16, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to fresh contract highs on Thursday as a firm cash market and stabilizing beef prices supported the market, analysts said. Feeder cattle were flat to higher, with nearby contracts consolidating after recent strong gains, although the market remains well supported by tight supplies. Beef […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on technicals, profit taking after tight supply rally

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 15, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as tight supplies and higher choice beef values supported the market before profit taking and technical selling clipped gains, analysts said. Live and feeder cattle futures both notched contract highs in the previous session following nearly two straight weeks of daily advances. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

By Jerry Klassen October 14, 2025

For the week ending October 11, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $8/cwt higher to $5/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $3-$8/cwt on average. Feather-light calves under 450 pounds were steady to $10 higher on average. The Canadian cash feeder market appeared to divorce from the feeder cattle […] Read more

Comment/Columns, Feeding, Management, Nutrition

Picking the most efficient cows to rebuild your cow herd

A new cow ranking system to help beef farmers and ranchers pick the most efficient cows as they rebuild their herds

By Gabriel Ribeiro October 10, 2025

A new cow ranking system to help beef farmers and ranchers pick the most efficient cows as they rebuild their herds.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

By Heather Schlitz October 10, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – All Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures and most live cattle futures hit contract highs on Friday on tight supplies linked to the U.S. suspension of Mexican imports due to the spread of screwworm south of the border. Live cattle followed feeders higher, posting new contract highs in deferred contract months, […] Read more

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Soy hits 17-month high, corn to four-month top as trade braces for U.S. data

Federal budget shows remaining disconnect between agriculture, policymakers, panelists say

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

Cow-calf

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

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

Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand

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

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall sharply as Trump says he’s working to lower beef costs

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on cash market strength

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed on technicals, profit taking after tight supply rally

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

Picking the most efficient cows to rebuild your cow herd

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit contract highs on tight supply

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

Blogs

Cows ain’t coal

AgCanadaTV

AGCanadaTV: In case you missed it; your national ag news recap for Sept. 5, 2025

Latest Market News