Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Genomic tools for commercial cattle within sight

Aug. 11, 2017 at 10:15 am CDT

In an industry where margins can be tight it’s often hard to justify the cost for something like a DNA test that seems “nice to have.” But what would the return on investment need to be to make DNA a “need to have” item on every farm and ranch? That […]

Newfoundland seeks beef cattle breeder

Aug. 11, 2017 at 9:26 am CDT

By Staff

U.S. livestock: Supply jitters extend CME live cattle futures losses

Aug. 10, 2017 at 4:22 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

China promotes livestock farming to digest corn stocks

Aug. 10, 2017 at 2:35 pm CDT

By Dominique Patton

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hits 8-month low on cash prices

Aug. 9, 2017 at 3:26 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Market uncertainty weighs on CME live cattle futures

Aug. 8, 2017 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were weakened on Tuesday by uncertainty over how much packers will pay for cattle this week and whether the seasonal lull in wholesale beef demand has ended, traders said. Futures remained at a steep discount, or undervalued, compared with this week’s expected […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Feeder market anticipates higher feed grain prices

Aug. 8, 2017 at 9:14 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $5 higher. Across the prairies, strong demand was noted on limited offerings. Most auction barns are gearing up for major sales over the next couple weeks; however, it appears that a few ranchers were testing the waters and the […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures turn higher on cash discounts

Aug. 4, 2017 at 3:34 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs settled higher on Friday, with buyers attracted to futures that remained undervalued compared to prices paid by packers for market-ready, or cash, hogs, traders said. CME’s hog index, a barometer for cash prices, for Aug. 2 was 87.11 per cwt. Bargain buying after […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Beef price bounce extends live cattle gains

Aug. 3, 2017 at 3:39 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished in bullish territory for a third straight session on Thursday, helped by firmer wholesale beef values, said traders. Technical buying and futures’ discounts to cash prices so far this week provided additional market support, they said. August ended 0.700 cent per […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures climb on cash price discount

Aug. 2, 2017 at 4:21 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed higher on Wednesday, driven by short-covering and futures’ discounts to early-week cash prices, traders said. Buy stops and fund buying enhanced market advances, they said. August ended 1.725 cent per pound higher at 114.525 cents per pound, and October 1.800 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters