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Cow herd recovery remains elusive

News Roundup from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Don Norman November 14, 2024

Despite high cattle prices, there are few signs that producers are preparing to increase the size of their herds. High calf prices have been a good news story for cow-calf producers, but they’ve done little to help Canada recover its diminished beef herd. “According to Statistics Canada, we’ve seen a decrease in total cattle inventories […] Read more

L-R: Edmund (Ed) Pajor, Murray Gillies, Cassie Marchand.

News, Newsmakers

Students’ work in sustainability featured, CRSB presents 2024-25 council

NewsMakers from the November 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 14, 2024

As part of the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s tenth-anniversary celebration, the CRSB showcased the work of two graduate students studying sustainability in the Canadian beef industry at its annual general meeting and conference on Sept. 18 in Calgary, Alta. Lucia Sanguinetti is an agricultural engineer raised on a cow-calf and sheep farm in Uruguay. […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs weaken on wholesale pork prices, Goldman roll

By Renee Hickman, Reuters November 13, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures lost ground on Wednesday on weakness in the pork cutout, according to analysts, while cattle futures also retreated on falling wholesale prices.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading

By Renee Hickman, Reuters November 12, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained strength on Tuesday on technical trading, analysts said, while lean hog futures rose for a second day as traders anticipated growing export demand.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News, Reuters

Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods

By Heather Schlitz, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters November 12, 2024

The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers' plans to expand production after the nation's herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

By Jerry Klassen November 12, 2024

The weaker Canadian dollar has enhanced the feeding margin structure on incoming replacement calves and this translated into stronger values on premium genetic packages. Finishing feedlot operators in Alberta and Ontario were fairly aggressive in Manitoba and Saskatchewan markets.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher as Wall Street extends gains

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 8, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed slightly on Thursday as stocks hit record highs on Wall Street for a second day, providing borrowed strength to the livestock markets, analysts said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-week low, pork belly values fall

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 5, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as profit-taking extended the market's setback from contract highs last week, analysts said.

This trail camera photo shows a family of grizzly bears near a well-travelled livestock trail.

Beef Cattle, Features, Livestock

Truth or bear: Reducing grizzly confrontations on the ranch

By Tara Mulhern Davidson November 5, 2024

As grizzly bear numbers stabilize and perhaps increase, what can ranchers in Alberta and B.C. do to stay safe?

Cattle producers are no strangers to working through conflict and managing difficult relationships but imagine if your adversary is a 350-pound grizzly bear that has decided to help itself to one of your cows. For beef producers living and ranching in bear country, managing carnivore conflicts is a reality and can evoke a lot of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels

By Jerry Klassen November 5, 2024

For the week ending November 2, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong demand continues to support the feeder complex at historical high prices.

U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

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U.S. grains: Chicago wheat futures dip on global supply pressure; corn, soybeans fall

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small

Rain brings relief to parts of Alberta

Cow herd recovery remains elusive

Students’ work in sustainability featured, CRSB presents 2024-25 council

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs weaken on wholesale pork prices, Goldman roll

U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading

Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods

Klassen: Strong demand continues to sustain feeder market

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher as Wall Street extends gains

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-week low, pork belly values fall

Truth or bear: Reducing grizzly confrontations on the ranch

Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels

Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field

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