Insights and Stories on Livestock

Klassen: Fed cattle prices down on the week

Nov. 24, 2021 at 12:00 am CST

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were down $4 to $6 on average. Sub quality feeders traded as much as $8 below week ago levels. The market was hard to define with wide price ranges on similar weight feeders within a short distance. Southern Alberta is contending […]

Some B.C. milk runs resume as roads reopen

Nov. 23, 2021 at 7:20 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle notch 4-1/2 year high

Nov. 23, 2021 at 5:16 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle notch 4-1/2-year high

Nov. 22, 2021 at 6:11 pm CST

By Karl Plume

High River beef plant workers to vote on Cargill offer

Nov. 22, 2021 at 1:11 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up for third straight day

Nov. 19, 2021 at 4:45 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures rose for a third day in a row on Friday, with the front-month live cattle contract hitting a fresh 4-1/2-year high on strong cash markets and rising slaughter numbers. Hog futures were weaker on technical selling. CME’s most-active February live cattle contract […]

By Reuters

Alberta looks for feed, Ottawa promises cash for B.C.

Nov. 18, 2021 at 8:02 pm CST

Even though supplies are low because of drought, Alberta is looking for feed to send to B.C. livestock producers, while Ottawa will provide emergency financial assistance to farmers dealing with flooding and closed roads in the hard-hit province. “We’ve been working with the B.C. department of agriculture,” Alberta Agriculture Minister […]

By Alexis Kienlen

U.S. livestock: Cash, export markets lift CME live cattle

Nov. 18, 2021 at 6:57 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures rose on Thursday, with the front-month live cattle contract hitting its highest since June 2017 on support from strength in the cash markets. Rising overseas demand also lent support cattle futures after the U.S. Agriculture Department said that weekly beef export sales […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall, live cattle firm

Nov. 17, 2021 at 5:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures fell on Wednesday, hit by profit-taking after rallying in the previous session, traders said. Live cattle futures were firm but gains were kept in check as the market consolidated near the 4-1/2-year highs hit earlier in the week. CME December lean hogs […]

By Reuters

Making dairy feed efficiencies pay

Nov. 17, 2021 at 4:43 pm CST

Dairy farmers in Canada finally have a genetic index for feed efficiency after it was added to Lactanet’s genetic evaluations for Holstein cattle in April. With feed costs rising, and feed accounting for more than half of on-farm production costs, the farmer-run organization is taking a closer look at adding […]

By Kristy Nudds