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U.S. livestock: Lower cash, pork prices send CME hog futures lower

Aug. 2, 2018 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower for a third straight day on Thursday, posting new lows for the contract, following downward-trending prices for market-ready, or cash hogs and wholesale pork values, traders said. Plentiful hog supplies and some plants shutting down temporarily to perform routine maintenance, […]

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle jump as corn costs decline; hogs extend losses

Aug. 1, 2018 at 4:54 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble with pork belly prices, despite China hopes

Jul. 31, 2018 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

Jul. 31, 2018 at 9:59 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower after weaker cash trades, hogs mixed

Jul. 30, 2018 at 6:40 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cash price uncertainty weakens CME live cattle

Jul. 24, 2018 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle lost ground on Tuesday after investors exercised caution in advance of this week’s prices for market-ready, or cash, cattle, said traders. There may have been some disappointment after initial bids for cash cattle came in below last week’s sales, a trader […]

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

Jul. 23, 2018 at 10:03 pm CDT

Western Canadian yearling prices were slightly softer during the second week of July, due to the historical high weekly marketings of feeder cattle south of the border; however, the market fully recovered last week. Feeder cattle prices tend to make a seasonal high in late July and this year is […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Large U.S. supplies weigh on Canadian feeder market

Jul. 16, 2018 at 10:00 pm CDT

Compared to last week, feeder cattle prices were down $3 to as much as $6 across all weight categories. Most auction barns were closed last week for summer holidays and only small volumes traded in the key regions of Alberta. Feedyards are also running a skeleton crew, providing some much-needed […]

By Jerry Klassen

When it’s time to say goodbye to your herd

Jul. 13, 2018 at 12:10 pm CDT

As an agricultural lender, Steve Ganczar has seen many of his clients grapple with the decision to downsize or disperse their cow herd. Ganczar, a senior lender and supervisor at a credit union in Dauphin, Man., always empathized with the heartbreak that this decision can create, whether it was due […]

By Piper Whelan

Klassen: Fed cattle market leads yearlings higher

Jul. 10, 2018 at 7:48 pm CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $6 higher. While many auction barns were on holidays, buyers had a full deck of orders for the limited supplies on hand. Many buyers and few sellers characterized the market environment. The quality of cattle is quite variable at […]

By Jerry Klassen