Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Jul. 8, 2025 at 3:35 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to set new records on Tuesday, as improving packer margins, strong demand and chart-based buying provided support. August feeder cattle futures were up by 5.400 cents per pound at 319.125 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 4.075 cents per […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jul. 7, 2025 at 3:29 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, hitting fresh highs in the feeder market after the Independence Day weekend while live cattle lagged to the upside. August feeder cattle futures were up by 4.225 cents per pound at 313.725 cents per pound. The August live cattle […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Jun. 30, 2025 at 5:29 pm CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

Jun. 13, 2025 at 9:18 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – Virtual fencing is growing rapidly as more companies are sprouting up with variations of the technology and more trials are happening across the country. For producers interested in adopting virtual fencing, understanding the differences between technologies, Canadian research and associated costs is crucial. Vence In 2022, the […]

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Jun. 10, 2025 at 10:21 am CDT

For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.

By Jerry Klassen