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U.S. cattle prices surged at start of 2025

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

By Steve Kay, Contributor February 22, 2025

Live cattle prices in the U.S. continue to set new weekly records in what is one of the most remarkable price starts ever to a new year. Prices the first week of the year, based on a five-area steer, averaged US$198.93 per cwt live. They averaged US$202.58 per cwt the following week, US$203.67 per cwt […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle eke out gains, hogs slide

By Geralyn Wichers February 21, 2025

Chicago cattle eked out gains, Friday, as the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report showed a slight decline in inventory.

Livestock, News

Producers support mandatory livestock inspection in Manitoba

Eighty-five to 90 per cent of Manitoba Beef Producers members vote in favour of the resolution put forth at a recent meeting

By Robert Arnason February 21, 2025

After years of debate and discussion, cattle producers in Manitoba are supporting mandatory livestock inspection in the province.

Livestock, Markets

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

By Geralyn Wichers February 20, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle, feeder cattle and lean hog futures fell on Thursday.

Livestock, News

Nova Scotia launches livestock price insurance pilot

By Geralyn Wichers February 20, 2025

Nova Scotia joined New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island in the two-year Maritime Livestock Price Insurance Pilot the federal government announced today.

Barley, Beef Cattle, Corn, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

Feed wheat, U.S. corn too expensive

By Glen Hallick February 20, 2025

There won't be a whole lot of movement of feed grains on the Canadian Prairies any time soon, stated Darcy Haley, vice-president of Ag Value Brokers in Lethbridge. He said not only are the end-users overbooked, but the relentless uncertainty over tariffs continues to dominate the cattle industry across Western Canada.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Research

Food scientist says farmers are leaders in nutrition

Farmers and ranchers are feeding the world, but misconceptions about red meat and sustainability are holding them back

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan February 20, 2025

Anneline Padayachee often finds herself amazed at the work farmers and ranchers do. “It’s an amazing product, what you guys produce,” she said while presenting at the banquet of the Western Canada Conference on Soil Health and Grazing in Edmonton, Alta., on December 11, 2024. Padayachee is a food scientist and nutritionist from Melbourne, Australia. […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says

By Reuters, Tom Polansek February 18, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will not restrict cattle imports from Mexico after another discovery of a damaging pest called New World screwworm in a cow south of the border, the agency said on Tuesday.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns

By Geralyn Wichers February 18, 2025

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle ended the day stronger as another case of New World screwworm was found in Mexico.

cattle in a dry pasture in Alberta under a blue sky

Beef Cattle, Disasters, Livestock

Drought may be new normal for beef producers

Producers talk shop on how they’ve been getting through years of drought

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan February 18, 2025

The 2020s did come in with a roar, but not the kind people hoped for, as drought has plagued much of Western Canada since 2021. The pastures were dry across the Prairies, the grass brittle, more brown than green. Dugouts ran dry and in some areas, hay production was about a quarter of normal. Water […] Read more

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Tyson, Cargill to pay $88 million to consumers in U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit

Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

Trump bailout for trade-hit U.S. farmers expected this week

Livestock

U.S. cattle prices surged at start of 2025

U.S. livestock: Cattle eke out gains, hogs slide

Producers support mandatory livestock inspection in Manitoba

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

Nova Scotia launches livestock price insurance pilot

Feed Grains Weekly: Overbooked end-users worried about tariffs on Canadian beef

Food scientist says farmers are leaders in nutrition

USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise on renewed New World screwworm concerns

Drought may be new normal for beef producers

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