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Excess moisture costs Man. producers pasture, hayland

Jul. 8, 2014 at 12:25 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Flooding and excess moisture causing crop damage across southern Manitoba are also creating extreme obstacles for livestock producers now scrambling to find pasture land. The damage is “pretty well widespread across the whole province,” said Heinz Reimer, president of Manitoba Beef Producers. “In some places guys have […]

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

Jul. 7, 2014 at 5:26 pm CDT

By Meredith Davis

Klassen: Feeder market firm but undefined during adverse rains

Jul. 7, 2014 at 12:49 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Frozen ears and feet — but not from the cold

Jul. 4, 2014 at 9:55 am CDT

By Laura Rance-Unger

U.S. livestock: Strong cash market supports CME live cattle

Jul. 3, 2014 at 2:07 pm CDT

By Meredith Davis

U.S. livestock: Record-high cash prices boost CME live cattle

Jul. 2, 2014 at 5:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday settled up sharply, supported by slaughter-ready or cash prices that hit all-time highs, traders said. Cash cattle in Kansas and Texas moved at mostly $158 per hundredweight (cwt), topping last week’s record by $3, according to feedlot sources […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash price outlook rallies CME live cattle

Jul. 2, 2014 at 5:00 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday recovered from Monday’s losses, supported by anticipation of steady-to-better prices for market-ready or cash cattle as beef prices set new highs, traders said. Last week, cash cattle in the U.S. Plains fetched a record-high US$155 per hundredweight (cwt). Profitable […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs jump as virus takes big toll on U.S. herd

Jun. 30, 2014 at 5:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed sharply higher on Monday, with most months up the three-cent daily price limit as investors covered short positions after learning a pig virus has hit the U.S. hog herd harder than expected, traders said. Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture hog […]

By Theopolis Waters

Beef benefits expected from China deal, over time

Jun. 29, 2014 at 3:59 pm CDT

CNS Canada — A deal to increase the volume and cuts of Canadian beef that are shipped to China is winning applause from the Canadian cattle sector, but isn’t likely to revolutionize the industry anytime soon. Earlier this month, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz completed a trade mission to China, where […]

By Dave Sims

Klassen: Strength in fed cattle leads feeder market higher

Jun. 28, 2014 at 5:24 pm CDT

Fed cattle values jumped in Canada and the U.S. this past week, which led the feeder market higher on both sides of the border. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $153.50 per hundredweight (cwt), up from $150/cwt earlier in June. Cattle trade in the U.S. Southern Plains occurred in […]

By Jerry Klassen