Insights and Stories on Livestock

Chronic wasting disease discovered in Manitoba

Nov. 2, 2021 at 2:07 pm CDT

The province says there’s no evidence the first case of chronic wasting disease discovered in Manitoba is in any way linked to nearby farmed elk operations. In a media release announcing the case, officials said it was found near Lake of the Prairies as part of the province’s wildlife health […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues on downward trend

Nov. 2, 2021 at 9:01 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle futures slide to five-month low

Nov. 1, 2021 at 6:56 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall; hog futures rise as traders look at cash prices

Oct. 29, 2021 at 4:01 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Beef cattle producers ‘encouraged’ by new CPTPP applicants

Oct. 29, 2021 at 8:40 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall after three days of gains, hogs firm

Oct. 28, 2021 at 5:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday, snapping three sessions of gains on some profit-taking, traders said. Fresh signs of strength in the cash cattle markets had already been priced in, a trader said, and sharply higher prices for grain raised concerns about increased […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit near two-month high as cash markets firm

Oct. 27, 2021 at 6:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Wednesday, nearing a two-month high on signs of improving cash markets. Traders also said a stepped-up pace of slaughter in recent days indicated demand for beef remains high. CME lean hog futures […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend rally; hog contracts weaken

Oct. 26, 2021 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose to their highest in more than seven weeks on Tuesday, with traders noting follow-through buying after the market rallied on Monday. Concerns about supplies and strength in the cash market underpinned cattle futures. CME December live cattle futures settled up […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Ontario moves to phase out wild boar farming

Oct. 26, 2021 at 9:01 am CDT

Hoping to improve its odds against African swine fever ever getting a toehold in Canada’s hog herds, Ontario plans to regulate Eurasian wild boar as an invasive species starting in the new year. To that end, the province is making funding available to farmers who actively breed and raise wild […]

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

Oct. 26, 2021 at 8:58 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were down $2-$5 while calves dropped by $3 to as much as $8. We’re now seeing some medium-quality calves weighing around 550 lbs. sell under the psychological $200 level in central Alberta. The market is lacking demand. Feedlot inventories are running 33 […]

By Jerry Klassen