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U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound after sharp drop

By Reuters January 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Friday, with strength in the cash market underpinning a technical rebound from Thursday’s sharp decline, traders said. “We had a break that was a surprisingly quick break from the top,” said Don Roose, president of U.S. Commodities. “Today we brought back the technical […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News

VIDEO: Bull Congress at Manitoba Ag Days

By Greg Berg January 25, 2018

Taking a walk-through at the Bull Congress during Manitoba Ag Days in Brandon last week revealed an excellent variety of some of the breeding bulls on the Prairies. We took a moment to speak with some of the exhibitors in attendance to find out who they were and learn a little about their operations. Featured: […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink after hitting highest since early November

By Reuters January 25, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures dropped 2.2 percent after hitting their highest level in 2-1/2 months on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak as a rebound in the U.S. dollar sparked a round of profit-taking. “The pushback on the U.S. dollar maybe caught a few people off-guard,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist with […] Read more

(Stephen Ausmus photo courtesy ARS/USDA)

Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Chicken, dairy farmers rip TPP concessions

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff, GFM Network News January 25, 2018

Updated, Jan. 25, 2018 — Canada’s supply-managed producer groups warn that the new Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal stands to chip away unnecessarily at their markets. Chicken Farmers of Canada on Wednesday said the CPTPP deal, on which Canada pledged Tuesday it will sign in March, still includes concessions on market access […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on beef gains, fund buying

By Michael Hirtzer January 24, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures climbed to a near two-month high on Wednesday, rising for the third straight session on firm beef prices and investment fund buying, traders and analysts said. A reduced rate of cattle slaughter following a winter storm in the U.S. Plains that disrupted the transportation of animals earlier this […] Read more

Beef Cattle, News, Purely Purebred

Cattle breeders, exhibitors enjoy good show and sale at Agribition

Purely Purebred with Mike Millar: News about you from the January 2018 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Mike Millar January 24, 2018

Speckle Park breeders and exhibitors enjoyed a supremely successful national show and national sale at Canadian Western Agribition this year. With 75 head entered, this was the largest national show to date with exhibitors from five Canadian provinces. Ontario was represented by six farms. The Premier Exhibitor and Premier Breeder banners both went to Jason […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Beef’s shrinking water footprint

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen January 23, 2018

In 2016 I received 10 letters like this: “Dear Dr. Bergen… My name is Emma. I am in 6th grade at Rime Street Elementary. My class found out on vegsource.com that it takes 2,500 litres of water to produce one kilogram of beef. Another site said 25,000 litres… all these different answers are confusing. My […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Beef quotes send CME live cattle higher

By Theopolis Waters January 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday gained after triggering buy stops, spurred by the morning’s wholesale beef price rebound, traders said. Firmer wholesale beef values stirred bull spreads, in which traders bought February futures and simultaneously sold deferred months. February live cattle finished 1.175 cents/lb. higher at 124.725 cents […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

The Keg to merge into Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s parent

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff January 23, 2018

Major Canadian steakhouse chain The Keg is set to merge into Cara Operations, the parent for dining chains such as Swiss Chalet, Harvey’s, St-Hubert and Milestones, in a $200 million cash-and-stock deal. The two companies said Tuesday a merger will afford them “synergistic opportunities in marketing, real estate and overall costs that will help further […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

By Jerry Klassen January 22, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings and heavier calves traded $6 to as much as $10 lower. Colder temperatures, along with lacklustre feedlot demand, set a negative tone early in the week. The downward spiral caused the market to be quite variable across the Prairies. It was not uncommon to see 800- to 850-lb. steers trade […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound after sharp drop

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U.S. livestock: Beef quotes send CME live cattle higher

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Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

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