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Yearling cattle in an auction ring at Lloydminster, Sask.

Cattle Market Summary

Break-evens, cow and calf prices, plus market summaries, courtesy of Canfax and Beef Farmers of Ontario

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff June 25, 2025

Break-evens, cow and calf prices, plus market summaries courtesy of Canfax and Beef Farmers of Ontario. Cost of Production May 2025 Alberta Yearling steers (850 lb) $397.94/cwt Barley 6.87/bu Barley Silage 85.88/ton Cost of gain (feed) 105.57/cwt Cost of gain (all costs) 159.52/cwt Steers 264.50/cwt Break-even (Nov. 2025) $296.91/cwt Ontario Yearling steers (900 lb) $388.87/cwt […] Read more

Canada Beef placed a wrap on the exterior of a Toronto transit bus in a recent marketing campaign to encourage Canadians to buy Canadian beef products.

Beef Cattle, Canada Beef, Comment/Columns

Canada Beef invests in market diversification, domestic demand to counter U.S. trade turmoil

Keeping up with Canada Beef (from the May 2025 issue of Canadian Cattlemen)

By Eric Bienvenue and Gina Teel April 21, 2025

The uncertainty unleashed by the U.S. administration’s reciprocal tariffs on April 2 created unpredictability and roiled markets worldwide. Canada’s cattle industry was left out of the so-called U.S. “Liberation Day” tariffs due to the carve-out for products that comply with the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (USMCA). These products, which include Canadian live cattle and beef, will […] Read more

Canada’s beef sector got more bad bovine tuberculosis news Feb. 25 after the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said their investigation into a case confirmed November 2024 had yielded more infections. PHOTO: LISA GUENTHER

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News

Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Analyst urges beef producers to stay in constant communication with evolving tariff landscape

By Greg Price March 6, 2025

The tremors continue to be felt across Canadian agriculture following U.S. president Donald Trump's earthquake announcement on Tuesday, that was certainly the case at the Alberta Beef Industry Conference in Calgary.

Markets, News

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Cattle producers less vulnerable for now than feeders, hog producers analysts say

By Karen Briere January 23, 2025

Canada’s livestock sectors have been anxious about the prospect of tariffs since Donald Trump won the American election in November. Dennis Laycraft, executive vice-president at the Canadian Cattle Association, said without knowing exactly what is coming, the organization could analyze the threatened tariffs only so much.  

The Canada Beef roadshow visits Angus Park in Korea.

Canada Beef, News

Building demand for Canadian beef at home and abroad

Keeping Up with Canada Beef

By Eric Bienvenue and Gina Teel January 20, 2025

Demand-building initiatives for Canadian beef were a priority focus for Canada Beef during the third quarter of our fiscal year. The team presented several workshops to partners visiting Canada from major export markets in Latin America and Asia, led a roadshow tour of Japan and Korea, and participated in the Team Canada trade mission to […] Read more

Markets, News, Reuters

China investigates beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices

By Mei Mei Chu, Reuters December 27, 2024

China will launch an investigation into beef imports, the commerce ministry said on Friday, as the world's biggest meat importer and consumer grapples with an oversupplied market that has sent domestic prices to multi-year lows.

File photo of a steak sandwich with chimichurri sauce at a street food market in Buenos Aires. (Aleksandr_Vorobev/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, News, Reuters

Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades

By Reuters November 7, 2024

Argentina's beef exports during the first nine months of this year rose to their highest level in 57 years, as shipments of one of the South American country's best-known food staples grew among buyers in the United States and neighboring Chile.

Markets, News, Reuters

JBS says China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters, Tom Polansek May 29, 2024

Processor JBS said on Wednesday that Beijing blocked U.S. beef shipments from the company's plant in Greeley, Colorado, because traces of the feed additive ractopamine were identified in beef destined for China.

CCA reports, News

Keeping cattle on the land and beef on the plate

From the March 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Nathan Phinney March 22, 2024

We are well into the first quarter of 2024 and we have made much progress on many fronts with our advocacy and communications work on behalf of Canadian beef producers. In January, our board met for its quarterly discussion in Calgary to prioritize current advocacy files and other important issues. Key takeaways included the need […] Read more

File photo of a view near the Canadian end of the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Windsor and Detroit and is considered one of North America’s busiest trade routes. (Steven_Kriemadis/iStock/Getty Images)

General, Reuters

U.S. finalizes higher standard for ‘Product of USA’ meat label

Canadian meat sector concerned labeling could have chilling effect on exports to U.S.

By Leah Douglas, Reuters, GFM Network News March 11, 2024

The administration of U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday finalized a rule requiring meat, poultry, or eggs labeled as a U.S. product to come from animals born, raised, slaughtered, and processed in the country.

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Daily Network News

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

Tag Archives beef exports

Cattle Market Summary

Canada Beef invests in market diversification, domestic demand to counter U.S. trade turmoil

Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Analysts believe American tariffs are inevitable

Building demand for Canadian beef at home and abroad

China investigates beef imports as oversupply squeezes prices

Argentine beef exports hit highest level in more than five decades

JBS says China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine

Keeping cattle on the land and beef on the plate

U.S. finalizes higher standard for ‘Product of USA’ meat label

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