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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

By Theopolis Waters February 20, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell Friday on lower cash prices before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts expect Friday’s report to show a sizable drop in the number of cattle placed into feedlots last month. This week, market-ready (cash) cattle in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Love to eat eggs? U.S. panel now says they’re not a health risk

By yasmeen-abutaleb February 19, 2015

New York | Reuters — Egg and red meat lovers may find reason to rejoice in a decision by a U.S. advisory health panel to remove warnings about dietary cholesterol, saying that there is no link to dangerous levels of blood cholesterol that cause disease. The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee until now had recommended that […] Read more

(Regis Lefebure photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Improved fundamentals extend CME hogs’ advances

By Theopolis Waters February 19, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs gained for a second straight session on Thursday, helped by firmer cash and wholesale pork prices, traders said. April futures closed up 2.825 cents per pound at 67.05 cents, and May 2.325 cents higher at 76.725 cents (all figures US$). Thursday morning’s average market-ready (cash) hog […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Cow-calf producers asked to take survey

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff February 19, 2015

The Beef Cattle Research Council (BCRC) is asking every cow-calf producer in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba to complete the Western Canadian Cow-Calf survey. The deadline to complete the survey is Feb. 28. It can be filled out online but the website also provides an option to print the survey and mail it postage-free. First […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. pork production seen at record high in 2015, beef lower

By Reuters February 19, 2015

Washington | Reuters –– U.S. meat and poultry production will rise to a record 95.13 million pounds in 2015, with gains in pork and poultry output more than offsetting a slight drop in beef production, the U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast on Thursday. Total U.S. pork production was seen up 5.5 per cent at 24.09 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle

By Theopolis Waters February 18, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday on short-covering in response to the jump in wholesale beef values, traders said. February closed up 0.575 cent per pound, to 159.175 cents, and April 1.9 cents higher at 152.625 cents (all figures US$). Wednesday afternoon’s choice wholesale beef price rose […] Read more

Calving, Cow-Calf

Saskatchewan’s 21-Day Calving Challenge

… a calving record book with a twist

By Debbie Furber February 18, 2015

There are three $1,000 vouchers for mineral supplement up for grabs in the Saskatchewan 21-Day Calving Challenge, but everyone is a winner year after year just by paying attention to the reproductive success of their cow herds. The simplest and most effective way to do that is to track calving distribution by counting the number […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

BSE case born after tightened feed ban imposed

By Dave Bedard February 18, 2015

The beef cow that became Canada’s 19th case of BSE is now confirmed as Canada’s first-ever case to be born after tighter limits were imposed on use of cattle parts in livestock feed. Without specifying a home municipality, spokesmen for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said on a conference call Wednesday that Case 19 […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Nutrition

A frosty start to 2015 raises energy requirements for cattle

By John McKinnon February 17, 2015

As I write this most of the country is in a deep freeze with no end in sight. We all know how hard the cold is on equipment, machinery and people, however, we sometimes forget that our cows are also susceptible to severe environmental conditions. Fortunately, beef cows are hardy animals that can adapt to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Uncertainty looms for feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen February 17, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to as much as $5 higher over the past week. Lighter-weight calves under 600 pounds experienced notable gains, while stronger buying interest was also noted on medium- to lower-flesh backgrounded cattle in the 800-pound-plus category. Major feeding operations were quick to discount cattle that appeared to have too […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump before USDA report

Love to eat eggs? U.S. panel now says they’re not a health risk

U.S. livestock: Improved fundamentals extend CME hogs’ advances

Cow-calf producers asked to take survey

U.S. pork production seen at record high in 2015, beef lower

U.S. livestock: Strong beef prices lift CME live cattle

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BSE case born after tightened feed ban imposed

A frosty start to 2015 raises energy requirements for cattle

Klassen: Uncertainty looms for feeder cattle market

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