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Livestock Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures reach new contract highs

May. 12, 2025 at 3:03 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures hit new contract highs, while boxed beef prices were lower.

U.S. agriculture secretary Brooke Rollins speaks to the media at the Commodity Classic in Denver.

U.S. suspends Mexican cattle, horse and bison imports over New World screwworm

May. 12, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed, hogs make small gains

May. 9, 2025 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Saskatchewan cattle producers want bovine TB investigation to target wildlife

May. 9, 2025 at 3:32 pm CDT

By Karen Briere

Manitoba rancher manages change through education

May. 9, 2025 at 9:23 am CDT

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

U.S. livestock: Cattle resume climb as grilling season approaches

May. 8, 2025 at 4:38 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures resumed their climb, Thursday, as summer grilling season approaches.

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle, hog futures edge down

May. 7, 2025 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago live and feeder cattle futures slipped from record highs on Wednesday. Most lean hog contracts also lost ground.

By Geralyn Wichers

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates as supplies decrease

May. 6, 2025 at 10:13 am CDT

For the week ending May 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The heifer discount to steers continues to narrow. Steady buying interest from Ontario was noted in Manitoba and certain locations in Saskatchewan.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle set fresh highs, hogs dip

May. 5, 2025 at 4:12 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures gained fresh highs on Monday while lean hog futures slumped.

By Geralyn Wichers

Is supply management shielding Canada’s poultry and egg farmers from bird flu?

May. 1, 2025 at 4:14 pm CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – The U.S.’s bird flu problems are still running roughshod over the headlines. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, American domestic poultry infected or culled due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has climbed to over 168 million since 2022. About 2.07 million were noted in March […]

By Jeff Melchior