Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Saskatchewan cow tests positive for bovine tuberculosis

Dec. 17, 2024 at 5:31 pm CST

A cow raised in Saskatchewan has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced late Tuesday.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on tight supplies, firm cash markets

Dec. 3, 2024 at 5:26 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally

Dec. 2, 2024 at 5:30 pm CST

By Karl Plume

closeup of a cow with horns, blue sky and trees in the background

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report

Nov. 22, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

By Renee Hickman

Serotonin may be key to solving pneumonia puzzle in cattle

Nov. 22, 2024 at 9:37 am CST

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Feed Grain Weekly: Prices ‘percolating sideways’

Nov. 21, 2024 at 4:19 pm CST

As winter conditions descended on Alberta, prices for feed grains bumped up a little, but were otherwise "percolating sideways," stated Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market climbs another step

Nov. 19, 2024 at 10:53 am CST

For the week ending November 16, Western Canadian calves over 650 pounds were up $3-$6/cwt compared to seven days earlier. Calves under 650 pounds traded $4/cwt to as much as $10/cwt higher.

By Jerry Klassen

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading

Nov. 12, 2024 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained strength on Tuesday on technical trading, analysts said, while lean hog futures rose for a second day as traders anticipated growing export demand.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Return of US drought delays cattle-herd rebuilding, hurting Tyson Foods

Nov. 12, 2024 at 11:32 am CST

The return of drought in U.S. cattle-producing areas is delaying ranchers' plans to expand production after the nation's herd shrank to its smallest level in seven decades, farmers and analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Julie Ingwersen Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels

Nov. 5, 2024 at 9:56 am CST

For the week ending November 2, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong demand continues to support the feeder complex at historical high prices.