Insights and Stories on Livestock

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:58 pm CDT

The cattle sector is less than pleased by a Health Canada proposal that would put a ‘high saturated fat’ label on retail ground beef. The proposal is part of a suite of changes proposed for Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations. As well as adding a front-of-packaging (FOP) label requirement for […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures consolidate near peaks

Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:29 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally on concerns about supplies

Jun. 8, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Northern egg harvesters cautioned over avian flu

Jun. 8, 2022 at 5:10 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

Jun. 7, 2022 at 5:27 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Negative feeding margins temper strength in feeder market

Jun. 7, 2022 at 4:42 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings weighing over 800 lbs. traded steady to $2 lower on average. Feeder cattle under 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at an average price of $288 delivered, down from the range of $288-$290 seven […]

By Jerry Klassen

Fifth-generation cattle rancher aims to build biggest U.S. beef plant

Jun. 6, 2022 at 7:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — A fifth-generation cattle rancher and consultant plans to build the country’s largest beef plant in South Dakota with capacity to slaughter 8,000 head of cattle a day. The US$1.1 billion project could help address the Biden administration’s concerns about rising food prices and a lack of […]

By Christopher Walljasper Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn prices rise

Jun. 6, 2022 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Monday, pressured by ample supplies and concerns about feed costs due to high corn prices, traders said. Hog futures were also weak. U.S. beef processors on Monday slaughtered an estimated 125,000 cattle, up from 117,000 a year ago, […]

By Reuters

Icahn drops proxy fights with Kroger’s, McDonald’s

Jun. 6, 2022 at 2:47 am CDT

Reuters — Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is dropping a proxy fight focused on the treatment of pregnant pigs at Kroger Co. after losing a similar fight with McDonald’s Corp last month, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. “I congratulate the McDonald’s team on their victory in this proxy engagement and, […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle touch three-week highs

Jun. 3, 2022 at 6:38 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped a three-week high in the most-active contract on Friday before ending lower amid pre-weekend profit-taking, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also exceeded a three-week high, while lean hog futures came under pressure at the CME. Strong demand for cattle […]

By Tom Polansek