Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

U.S. seen approving Brazil fresh beef imports

May. 8, 2015 at 8:12 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s agriculture ministry said on Friday the U.S. is likely to approve imports of Brazilian fresh beef this year, after President Dilma Rousseff visits Washington in June. Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, is already a steady exporter of cooked beef that appears in items […]

Higher U.S. beef prices ahead as grills fire up, imports cool down

May. 8, 2015 at 7:59 pm CDT

By Naomi Tajitsu Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on cash prices

May. 8, 2015 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking ends CME hogs’ three-day uptrend

May. 7, 2015 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bullish fundamentals extend CME hog gains

May. 6, 2015 at 6:12 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Improved beef prices take CME live cattle higher

May. 5, 2015 at 5:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Tuesday, helped by rising wholesale beef values, traders said. June ended 0.725 cent per pound higher at 151.45 cents, and August was up 0.775 cent at 149.9 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s wholesale choice beef price […]

By Theopolis Waters

McDonald’s reset to change structure, cut costs, boost franchises

May. 4, 2015 at 3:32 pm CDT

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp.’s new CEO said on Monday he would reorganize business units, sell restaurants to franchisees and cut costs in a bid to turn the fast-food chain into a “modern, progressive burger company.” The anticipated video announcement by CEO Steve Easterbrook left investors hungry for specific details on […]

By Lisa Baertlein

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound with beef prices

May. 4, 2015 at 2:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle closed higher on Monday, shrugging off Friday’s weakness, helped by short-covering following the turnaround in wholesale beef prices, traders said. Monday morning’s choice wholesale beef price rose $1.70 per hundredweight (cwt) from Friday to $256.34/cwt (all figures US$). Select cuts climbed […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Rejuvenated interest stabilizes feeder market

May. 4, 2015 at 1:12 pm CDT

After a softer tone during the third week of April, western Canadian feeder cattle values stabilized trading steady to $5 higher on average this past week. Notable gains were noted on cattle under 700 pounds in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where prices were $3 to as much as $8 higher. Available […]

By Jerry Klassen

Canadian beef again moving to China

May. 1, 2015 at 5:31 pm CDT

Federal inspectors are again issuing certificates for exports of Canadian beef to China, as Beijing’s temporary ban on the Canadian product comes to an end. The Chinese government in late February announced a temporary ban on imports of Canadian beef, shortly after Canada confirmed its first case of BSE (bovine […]

By Staff