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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

By Mark Weinraub July 20, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with the front-month contract firming slightly while deferreds eased as traders staked out positions ahead of the U.S. government’s closely watched inventory and Cattle on Feed reports. Pre-report positioning also was noted in fed cattle and hog contracts, with both of those markets […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

By Mark Weinraub July 19, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with the nearby contract easing while deferred months firmed slightly on positioning ahead of two big U.S. Department of Agriculture reports due Friday, traders said. Some investors were unwinding bull spreads placed during the cattle market’s rally to its highest in more than […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise but hog futures weaken

By Mark Weinraub July 18, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for the third day in a row, hitting new contract lows on worries that mounting trade tensions with key overseas buyers will cause supplies to rise, traders said. “Tariff concerns remain and there are fears that we are going to back pork up into […] Read more

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Blackleg: A pasture nemesis

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke July 17, 2018

Blackleg is an acute, febrile, highly fatal disease of cattle, sheep and goats caused by Clostridium chauvoei characterized by swellings with pockets of trapped air that produce crepitation (crackling) over affected areas. Although blackleg can affect any muscle in the body, including the heart and diaphragm, heavy muscles of the front and hind limbs are […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle end lower

By Julie Ingwersen July 17, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session, pressured by technical selling, ample pork supplies and worries that trade tensions with China and Mexico will curb export demand, traders said. “We still have cheaper grain, increased (hog) weight potential down the line — all of the above […] Read more

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Fencing demos at Ag in Motion

By Glacier FarmMedia staff July 17, 2018

Michael Hargrave, livestock co-ordinator for Ag in Motion, talks about what attendees can expect to see at the daily fencing demo (9:30 am) at the Ag in Motion show, July 17-19 north of Saskatoon.

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Grazing with Steve Kenyon

By Steve Kenyon July 17, 2018

One of the most undermanaged crops we have in North America is pasture. The reason we don’t manage it or don’t understand it is because most pasture is not bought or sold. It is usually consumed on farm. So we don’t understand the value of it. If we never see any value in it, we […] Read more

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Klassen: Large U.S. supplies weigh on Canadian feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 16, 2018

Compared to last week, feeder cattle prices were down $3 to as much as $6 across all weight categories. Most auction barns were closed last week for summer holidays and only small volumes traded in the key regions of Alberta. Feedyards are also running a skeleton crew, providing some much-needed time off after a busy […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher

By Julie Ingwersen July 16, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures closed mixed on Monday, with live cattle rising on higher-than-expected cash cattle trades and lean hogs falling on expectations of rising supplies and worries about export demand, traders said. Live cattle futures rose after fed cattle traded late Friday in Texas and Kansas at $111/cwt, which was $2 […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, live cattle decline on spreading

By Michael Hirtzer July 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mixed on Friday, with lean hogs sharply higher and live cattle narrowly lower in largely technically driven and spread trading, dealers said. Friday was the final day of the five-day roll for funds tracking Standard + Poor’s Goldman Sachs Commodity Index, and investors moving out of front […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle and hog futures both mixed ahead of USDA reports

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed in pre-report positioning

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise but hog futures weaken

Blackleg: A pasture nemesis

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle end lower

Fencing demos at Ag in Motion

Consult the grazing chart

Klassen: Large U.S. supplies weigh on Canadian feeder market

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, live cattle decline on spreading

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