Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Aug. 7, 2014 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell sharply on Thursday, pressured by lower prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle, traders said. Cash cattle in Texas sold at $161 per hundredweight (cwt), down $1 from last week, feedlot sources said. They reported cash sales in Kansas of […]

By Theopolis Waters

Aug. 7, 2014 at 2:00 pm CDT

There have already been a couple of cases this year, both caused by batteries Even with ever-increasing education, lead poisoning is still the No. 1 toxic cause of death we see as veterinarians in cattle-producing areas, especially on calves. This article will review the disease, the common sources of lead […]

By — Roy Lewis Dvm

Aug. 6, 2014 at 4:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday closed firm, supported by their discounts to last week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle, traders said. CME hogs also posted gains, helped by short-covering after brushing aside lower cash and wholesale prices, they said. The live cattle […]

By Theopolis Waters

Aug. 5, 2014 at 3:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns that unseasonably cool midsummer weather will persist into the fall and boost supply by putting weight on hogs quicker, traders and analysts said. Hog weights have declined modestly so far this summer, but […]

By Theopolis Waters

Aug. 5, 2014 at 12:28 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to as much as $10 per hundredweight (cwt) higher on calves. Weakness in the feed grain complex offset softer fed cattle prices, which caused the stronger price structure. Alberta packers were buying cattle at $164/cwt, down $2/cwt from seven days earlier while the […]

By Jerry Klassen