Canadian Cattle Young Leaders announces 2023 finalists 

Purely Purebred from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

The Canadian Cattle Young Leaders (CYL) Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA), is pleased to announce its 16 finalists for the 2023-24 program year.  The annual CYL selections competition took place on August 15, 2023, at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Calgary, Alta. During the competition, 24 impressive semi-finalists […] Read more

CME December 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME hog, cattle futures decline

Pigs seen bulking up on new-crop corn

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock markets weakened on Monday, with lean hog futures nearing their lowest price in more than four months. Concerns about lacklustre demand for U.S. pork continued to hang over the market, analysts said. Seasonally, hog futures also tend to decline around this time of year as pigs fatten […] Read more


Ranchers check out the cattle during a Hereford tour in northwestern Saskatchewan in 2019. Consider what mix of cattle, and whether a maternal or terminal herd would best fit your enterprise.

Major determinants of profit

From enterprise mix to inputs, Burke Teichert unpacks the decision-making that makes a ranch profitable

In a previous article, I asked, Profitable Ranching — Is it Possible? I answered, “Yes, if you know how.” In two recent articles, I presented the five essentials for successful ranch management, which I believe are the essential attitudes, approaches or mindset you need to be profitable: You can find those articles in the May […] Read more

CME December 2023 live cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages and ICE December 2023 Brent crude (black line, left column). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat as energy rally dents beef demand outlook

Lean hog futures mostly also lower

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday as traders banked profits and squared positions ahead of the weekend as geopolitical turmoil riled energy markets and stoked concerns about beef demand. Crude oil rallied more than five per cent on Friday on the escalating Middle East conflict as the Israeli military […] Read more


CME December 2023 live cattle with 30-, 40- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise on technical buying

USDA supply data seen as priced into market

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Thursday as technical buyers stepped into the market after prices weakened earlier in the session. Traders said the massive supplies reported by the U.S. Agriculture Department have been priced in and speculators were likely to buy any dip in the market at current levels. […] Read more

CME December 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle turn higher

CME lean hogs mostly lower

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned solidly higher Wednesday while lean hogs mostly continued lower. Most-active December live cattle closed 1.975 cents higher Wednesday at 186.975 cents/lb., erasing two days’ losses, but not before touching a one-month low of 184.25 (all figures US$). Both front-month October 2023 and February 2024 turned 1.925 cents higher, […] Read more


Photo: Canada Beef Inc.

Feeder cattle outside finishing feedlots

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

Feeder cattle prices in Canada and the U.S. have been trading at or near historical highs. I’ve received many phone calls and emails from cow-calf producers and feedlot operators inquiring about further upside in the feeder cattle complex. Recently, the USDA and Statistics Canada released their semi-annual cattle inventory surveys. The cattle herd remains in […] Read more

CME December 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower

Lean hogs also down a second day

Most-active December live cattle on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) turned lower for a second day in a row Tuesday, as did lean hog and deferred-month feeder cattle futures. December live cattle closed Tuesday at 185 cents/lb., down 0.35 cent on the day, while lightly-traded front-month October ended up 0.2 cent at 182.575 cents/lb. (all […] Read more


Mitch Jones (l) and Brian Walker.

Salers Association offers scholarships, celebrates 50th

Purely Purebred, news from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Salers breed in Canada. Mark November 8-9 on your calendar and head over to Farmfair International to help Salers breeders from across Canada celebrate this historical event.  Festivities kick off with the Purebred and Optimizer Show on November 8, followed by the Neogen Cattlemen’s Choice show November […] Read more

REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan, 100K Jackpot winner.

Limousin Association makes an Impact 

Purely Purebred, news from the September 26, 2023 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

One highlight of this year’s Canadian Junior Limousin Association Impact Show was the crowning of the very first 100K Jackpot winner, presented by Neogen Canada Genomics. This year’s award went to REW 143K Afterhours Kali, exhibited by Austyn Kishkan (see photo at top).  The first of this kind in Canada, the 100K Jackpot is judged […] Read more