Insights and Stories on Livestock

Tim Hortons, Burger King parent to hike prices

Feb. 15, 2022 at 1:50 pm CST

Reuters — Burger King parent Restaurant Brands International said on Tuesday that it stripped its most famous sandwich, the Whopper, from discount menus and will raise menu prices again this year as to offset higher costs. U.S.-listed shares of the company rose more than three per cent after it topped […]

Klassen: Demand increases for lighter-weight feeder cattle

Feb. 15, 2022 at 1:18 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong beef demand

Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:16 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Second Nova Scotia poultry operation hit with avian flu

Feb. 14, 2022 at 4:03 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

Feb. 11, 2022 at 7:02 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower, strong slaughter data supportive

Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower despite finding new contract highs on Thursday, pressured by lower movement across the agricultural commodities late in the trading session, though tight cattle supplies underpin the market, traders said. “Demand in general still is in good shape. You’re […]

By Christopher Walljasper

High-path H5N1 avian flu hits Nova Scotia turkey farm

Feb. 9, 2022 at 8:16 pm CST

Updated, Feb. 10 — Highly pathogenic avian flu has again landed in domestic birds in Atlantic Canada — but this time on a commercial turkey farm, leading other countries to halt imports from Canada’s feather sectors for now. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency last week filed a report with the […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs set contract highs

Feb. 9, 2022 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a contract high on Wednesday on firm cash prices and strong demand from packers, while lean hogs also set a new high, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.65 cents higher at 147.825 cents/lb. and set a high of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up as processors seek market-ready supply

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday, supported by cash prices as packers attempted to pull market-ready hogs forward to slaughter, analysts said. “Packers are clearly chasing hogs. The supply of butcher hogs is not enough to meet demand,” said Dennis Smith, commodity broker […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Diverse price behaviour seen in feeder market

Feb. 8, 2022 at 8:16 am CST

Last week’s price action in western Canadian feeder markets was quite variable. Yearling prices were steady to $4 lower on average across the Prairies. Mid-weight cattle were down $3-$4 in Alberta and $2-$4 higher in Manitoba. Calf prices were also mixed. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, calves traded $2 to […]

By Jerry Klassen