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CME February 2023 live cattle with 20- and 200-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hog futures end higher

Grain values' slip spurs buying

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ended higher on Wednesday as expectations of tightening cattle supplies and a setback in grain prices sparked a round of buying, traders said. The most-active CME live cattle futures, for February delivery, settled up 1.2 cents at 154.25 cents/lb., a day after […] Read more
Livestock, Reuters

At least 12 killed in Nigeria attack over farmland

Gunmen appear in village in north

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Abuja | Reuters — Gunmen have killed at least 12 people in an attack on a village in the northern Nigerian state of Plateau, residents and the state governor said on Wednesday, the latest deadly incident fuelled by growing pressure on land resources in the country. Violence between farmers and pastoralists has become increasingly common […] Read more
Canada’s beef cow inventory has declined for the third consecutive year and is at its lowest since 2015.
Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

Canadian cattle numbers see significant drop, strong demand for beef continues

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

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Canada’s cattle inventory declined in 2022, with cows and heifers for beef replacement down substantially. Concerns about a second year of drought across the Prairies pushed more heifers into feedlots early in 2022. Prices for fed and non-fed Canadian cattle maintained their upward price momentum from spring to summer on a tight supply outlook, as […] Read more
CME January 2023 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle near one-month low as corn jumps

Hogs up on China demand optimism

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures neared a one-month low on Tuesday as rising grain prices signaled risks for increased costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Unconfirmed reports that Russian missiles crossed into NATO member Poland fueled gains in corn, wheat and soy futures as traders worried about escalating geopolitical tensions. […] Read more
Olds Fall Classic show results
News, Purely Purebred

Olds Fall Classic show results

Purely Purebred, news from the November 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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The fall show season kicked off with a bang when the Olds Fall Classic was held September 30 to October 2 in Olds, Alta. The Olds Fall Classic is part of the Alberta Supreme Stakes which recognizes exhibitors and their champions and reserves at this show and the Stockade Round-Up in Lloydminster, Sask., and Farmfair […] Read more
The 2030 Canadian Beef Goals Panel from the Canadian Beef Industry Conference in Pentiction, B.C. Brenna Grant is third from left.
Features, Livestock

2030 Canadian Beef Goals highlight carbon emissions

Unpacking the carbon emission goals, the ongoing research and what it all means for Canada’s beef producers

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On a stage with the lights dimmed, Brenna Grant sits with several other industry professionals, looking out on a room full of people. From all over the country, they’ve met in Penticton, B.C., to discuss the future of their industry at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference. One of those possible futures is encompassed in the […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (pink line) and CME December 2022 live cattle (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mostly lower

December, February hog futures up

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed mostly lower on Monday on technical selling and worries about consumer demand for high-priced cuts of beef, traders said. Most-active CME February live cattle futures settled down 0.7 cent at 152.55 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Deferred contracts also ended lower, but the spot […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME futures fall on grain rally

Beef cutout price drops

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures slid on Friday as grain futures rallied, underpinned by strong commodities and equities markets, brokers said. The downward trend started when live cattle markets took a hit earlier in the day, when the feeder cattle traders began selling off their positions as corn futures firmed […] Read more
CME December 2022 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm as grain markets pressured

Hogs under seasonal price pressure

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures firmed at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Thursday, as grain markets came under pressure from investor profit-taking even as the U.S. dollar tumbled on news U.S consumer prices rose less than expected in October, brokers said. December live cattle settled 1.5 cents higher at 153.075 cents/lb. February […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle settle lower as Wall Street slides

Feeder cattle, lean hogs also weaker

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures slipped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) on Wednesday as the market came under pressure from steep losses in equities and a lack of supportive news, brokers said. December live cattle settled 1.475 cents lower at 151.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). February live cattle dropped 0.625 cent to […] Read more

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