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CME February 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover from two-month low

By Tom Polansek November 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended higher on Friday in a turnaround from a decline earlier in the session to their lowest price since early September. Prices bounced back as pork producers are hoping that China will ramp up buying from the U.S. as it grapples with a fatal pig disease, African […] Read more

Poor feedlot margins are limiting feedlots’ willingness to pay, but significantly lower feed costs are expected to support calf prices this fall.

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

Beef Watch: Canadian cattle inventories continue to decline on strong beef demand

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

By Canfax November 28, 2019

Canadian cattle inventories continued to decline in 2019 with strong beef demand supporting cattle marketings. A pork shortage in China due to African swine fever has sent all meat prices to record highs in that country and resulted in strong demand for protein imports. As the virus is sweeping through Asia, production losses are expected […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Feed efficiency and beef quality

Research on the Record with Reynold Bergen

By Reynold Bergen November 27, 2019

Cattle breeders are often cautioned to avoid selecting too heavily for a single trait. Avoiding extremes is the obvious reason; selecting for small frame size in the 1950s accidentally resulted in a dwarfism problem in a few breeds. Another reason is that a lot of traits are genetically correlated, meaning that selecting for one trait […] Read more

CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract high on winter storms

By Tom Polansek November 27, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures reached a contract high on Wednesday on expectations that wintry weather would hamper the movement of cattle to slaughterhouses. Two winter storms blasted parts of the United States, after parts of Colorado got up to 30 inches of snow on Tuesday. The storms could disrupt transportation and […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: Live cattle touch seven-month peak on weather woes

By Julie Ingwersen November 26, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, recording a seven-month high on expectations that a winter storm this week would slow the movement of cattle to beef packing plants and possibly curb the ability of feedlot cattle to gain weight, traders said. A powerful snowstorm swept across Colorado and into […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch seven-month high

By Julie Ingwersen November 25, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to a seven-month high on Monday, supported by monthly U.S. feedlot data that was not as bearish as some had feared, traders said. Traders also cited spillover strength from record highs on Wall Street equity markets and forecasts for a winter storm this week that could […] Read more

The Cliftons’ herd includes Salers, Angus and Hereford genetics.

Beef Cattle, Features

2019 TESA winners are here for the long run

Clifton Ranch is working to make their operation more efficient while using cattle to maintain the health of their valley

By Piper Whelan November 22, 2019

Sustainable management projects introduced on the Clifton Ranch aren’t quick fixes. These efforts take time and are meant to create lasting benefits. Given the importance the Clifton family places on caring for the grasslands and running an efficient, profitable beef operation, it’s time well spent. After being chosen by the British Columbia Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sink ahead of USDA feedlot data

By Julie Ingwersen November 22, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell to a one-week low and feeder cattle futures hit a six-week low on Friday ahead of a U.S. Department of Agriculture report that traders expected would show a hefty year-on-year increase in the number of cattle placed in feedlots last month. February live cattle futures on […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures halt skid on export data

By Julie Ingwersen November 21, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday as bullish weekly export sales data and hopes for progress on a U.S.-China trade deal helped to snap a six-session sell-off, traders said. February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) settled up 0.675 cent at 67.45 cents/lb., rallying after a […] Read more

CME June 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs plunge on fresh doubts of China trade prospects

By Julie Ingwersen November 20, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell more than four per cent on Wednesday, with the benchmark February contract at times dropping its daily three-cent limit on doubts about the prospects for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer. February lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Alberta Crop Report: Harvest more than three-quarters finished

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs recover from two-month low

Beef Watch: Canadian cattle inventories continue to decline on strong beef demand

Feed efficiency and beef quality

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle set contract high on winter storms

U.S. livestock: Live cattle touch seven-month peak on weather woes

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle touch seven-month high

2019 TESA winners are here for the long run

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sink ahead of USDA feedlot data

U.S. livestock: Hog futures halt skid on export data

U.S. livestock: Hogs plunge on fresh doubts of China trade prospects

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