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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on tighter US supply expectations
June hogs rose to highest level in nearly a year
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures crept higher on Monday on expectations that U.S. supplies will continue to tighten, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on fund buying, cheaper feed
Hogs mostly rose for the seventh straight session on strong cash hog prices, traders said
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rallied on Friday, as funds continued to flock into the market and the cost of feed prices fell sharply, market analysts said.

Canadian cattle herd reaches lowest level since 1989
Cattle weights supporting decline in production
On January 1, Canadian farmers held 11.1 million cattle and calves on farms, down 2.1 per cent from a year prior, StatCan said in livestock estimates released today. It's the smallest cattle herd since January 1, 1989.

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data
Live cattle, feeder cattle ended day up
Lean hog futures rose on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on robust U.S. pork export demand and follow-through buying from a rally during the previous session, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower on pressure from equity markets
Strong U.S. dollar adds pressure to cattle, hog futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures turned lower on Tuesday, on pressure from the equity markets after government data showed U.S. inflation slowed less than expected in January.

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease
Lean hogs also finish lower amid demand questions
Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures posted solid gains on Monday, on weakness in the corn market and amid market signals that feed lots may be interested in holding their herds back from slaughter, traders said.

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance
Cattle market continued to feel pressure from winter weather in Midwest
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned higher on Friday, bolstered by export sales that include China buying U.S. pork supplies for their open market, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm
Lean hog futures bounce back from early lows
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and nearby feeder cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, supported by weakness in the corn market Cv1 and anticipation that the cash market will continue to firm, traders said.

Lessons in cow economics learned in the field
Don Guilford shares what he’s learned about everything from marketing to breeding cattle from years in the business
A career spent in the cattle industry, specifically that of purebred Herefords, led to a recent induction in the Canadian Hereford Honour Roll for Don and Diane Guilford of Clearwater, Man. The list of accolades and contributions the couple have made to the Hereford industry, the livestock industry, their local community and agriculture in general […] Read more

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mixed on technical trading
Traders expect this week's prices in cash market to be higher than last week
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, even as rising wholesale beef prices and a firming cash market continued to offer support to the market, traders said.