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U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle ease to 16-month low

Sep. 17, 2015 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday hit a 16-month bottom, falling to contract lows for a second straight session, on lower wholesale beef values and further cash price weakness, traders said. Spot-October closed 0.75 cent/lb. lower at 136.85 cents, and earlier marked a contract […]

U.S. livestock: CME live, feeder cattle sink to new contract lows

Sep. 16, 2015 at 5:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Study alleges U.S. fast food still mostly raised on antibiotics

Sep. 16, 2015 at 4:41 am CDT

By Lisa Baertlein

Yukon to help cover livestock vets’ travel costs

Sep. 15, 2015 at 7:08 pm CDT

By Staff

U.S. livestock: CME hogs climb as cash prices firm

Sep. 15, 2015 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Australia lifts beef export forecast as El Nino bites

Sep. 14, 2015 at 7:46 pm CDT

Sydney | Reuters — Australia raised its forecast for beef exports by 20 per cent on Tuesday as drought conditions worsened by an El Nino weather pattern force farmers in the world’s third-largest exporter to maintain near-record slaughter rates. Beef exports are expected to total 1.225 million tonnes in the […]

By Colin Packham

Klassen: Feeder cattle market momentum eases

Sep. 14, 2015 at 7:23 pm CDT

The upward momentum in the feeder cattle complex appears to have subsided over the past week. Western Canadian prices were relatively stable with week-ago levels but there were cases of quality yearling packages (800-plus lbs.) trading $2 to $4 higher. Excellent pasture conditions and optimal weather have delayed feature sales […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Short-covering pares early CME live cattle losses

Sep. 14, 2015 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday after short-covering trumped follow-through selling that initially pressed futures to a 15-month low, traders said. Spot-October closed up 0.875 cent/lb. at 141.475 cents, and December was 0.8 cent higher at 143.175 cents (all figures US$). October was […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Drops in cash, beef prices topple CME live cattle futures

Sep. 11, 2015 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures at one point on Friday matched their 15-month low, responding to slumping prices for wholesale beef and market-ready, or cash, cattle, traders said. Spot-October closed down 2.350 cents per lb to 140.600 cents, and December was 2.325 cents lower at 142.375 cents. […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fade with cash price hopes

Sep. 10, 2015 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle posted modest losses on Thursday in anticipation of possibly lower prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle on Friday, traders said. Spot-October closed down 0.025 cent/lb. to 142.95 cents, and December 0.375 cent lower at 144.7 (all figures US$). Cash bids in […]

By Theopolis Waters