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U.S. livestock: Cash prices halt CME hogs’ losing streak

By Reuters March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday snapped a four-session slide, helped by short-covering and firmer prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs, traders said. They said some investors bought deferred months as fears of a trade war eased. Futures drew support from expectations for only a slight seasonal increase in hog […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 13, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian average yearling prices were steady to $3 lower while heavier replacements above 1,000 lbs. actively traded $3 to as much as $6 lower. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures, along with rising feed grain prices, caused buyers to lower their bids accordingly. Steers averaging 1,000 lbs. were readily trading […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

USDA pulls plan to stiffen rules for organic egg farms

By Tom Polansek March 13, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture scrapped proposed rules on Monday that for the first time would have mandated specific space requirements for hens laying organic eggs and spelled out what it means for the birds to have access to the outdoors. USDA determined it did not have the authority to impose […] Read more

Livestock, News Roundup

SCA members have their say on livestock antibiotic regulations

Associations: News Roundup from the March 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 12, 2018

A short list of resolutions presented at the Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) annual meeting in Saskatoon focused on incoming regulations for antibiotics in livestock and wildfire prevention. Some members were clearly worried by the new requirements that a vet-client relationship be established before drugs are prescribed for livestock. The meeting agreed that the SCA should […] Read more

(Gloria Solano-Aguilar photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Supplies, trade nerves keep CME hogs on defensive

By Reuters March 12, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished mostly lower for a fourth straight session on Monday, pressured by seasonal supply buildup and continued worries about potential trade disputes, said traders. Any trade war with the U.S. will only bring disaster to the world economy, China’s commerce minister said on Sunday. The […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Missouri turkeys turn up with low-path bird flu

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 11, 2018

A commercial flock of about 20,000 turkeys in southwestern Missouri has turned up with low-pathogenicity (“low-path”) H7N1 avian flu, marking the first such case in the U.S. this year. The flock was on a turkey farm in Jasper County, about 140 km northwest of Branson. Missouri is on the Mississippi flyway for migratory birds, which […] Read more

Bring them home early and give them time to adjust to new surroundings before they see the cows.

Features, Livestock

Transitioning bulls from feeding to breeding

Prepare to have a good transition program after you bring a bull home

By Heather Smith Thomas March 9, 2018

The hardest time for a young bull is when he’s turned out with cows for his first breeding season, after being well fed all winter. Most bulls are raised in unnatural conditions. After weaning they are confined and often fed high-concentrate feeds, and pushed for fast growth. Many go through a bull test/feeding program to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back on bargain hunting

By Reuters March 9, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Friday, after short-covering and bargain buying pulled contracts up from Thursday’s seven-week low, said traders. Bullish investors were further drawn to futures’ price value compared to this week’s prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle. April live cattle closed 1.35 cents/lb. higher at 123.125 […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Ex-JBS chairman released from jail

By Ricardo Brito March 9, 2018

Brasilia | Reuters — A Brazilian federal court on Friday granted the release from jail of Joesley Batista, former chairman of the world’s biggest meatpacker, JBS SA, according to court documents. Joesley Batista, who steered JBS from a Brazilian beef processing firm to a global food conglomerate with major U.S. operations, was expected to be […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down, but off seven-week lows

By Reuters March 8, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle slid to a seven-week bottom on Thursday, led by fund liquidation, traders said. Futures’ discount to this week’s slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle prices freed contracts from session lows, they said. April closed 1.2 cents/lb. at 121.775 cents (all figures US$). June finished 1.55 cents lower at […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cash prices halt CME hogs’ losing streak

Klassen: Feeder market sends mixed signals

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U.S. livestock: Supplies, trade nerves keep CME hogs on defensive

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Transitioning bulls from feeding to breeding

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back on bargain hunting

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