Insights and Stories on Livestock

Klassen: Finishing feedlot demand drives yearlings higher

Sep. 21, 2021 at 2:17 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Strength was once again noted in southern Alberta where heavier yearlings recorded a fresh 52-week high. Calves were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Larger groups of quality weaned genetics traded as much $5 above […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed, hogs lower

Sep. 20, 2021 at 6:05 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.K. meat industry warns of threat to supplies from CO2 crisis

Sep. 20, 2021 at 3:40 pm CDT

By James Davey

U.S. livestock: CME hogs extend gains in recovery from slide

Sep. 17, 2021 at 4:27 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Olymel to close former F. Menard bacon plant

Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:42 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures rise from February low

Sep. 16, 2021 at 6:32 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures climbed on Thursday, as the market recovered from a decline to its lowest prices since February. Technical buying helped support prices, while concerns about waning U.S. pork exports continue to hang over the market, analysts said. The U.S. Department of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Nearby hogs up in rebound off six-month low

Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher in nearby contract months on Wednesday, as the market rebounded from a drop to its lowest prices in more than six months. Most-active December hogs recovered after dropping 12.5 per cent since the start of the month on […]

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Lower beef production supports cash feeder market

Sep. 15, 2021 at 5:22 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calf prices traded $2 on either side of week-ago levels. December and February live cattle futures have dropped $8-$10 off the highs while feed grain values have remained firm. Buyers were on the defensive this past week, given the […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit six-month lows

Sep. 14, 2021 at 5:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures dropped to their lowest prices in more than six months on Tuesday, while cattle futures recovered a day after hitting June lows on concerns about a fire at a major Nebraska beef plant. The hog market extended recent losses under […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop as fire closes JBS plant

Sep. 13, 2021 at 6:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell to their lowest prices since June on Monday on concerns that U.S. ranchers could temporarily lose a place to deliver their livestock for slaughter after a fire damaged a JBS USA beef plant. JBS, owned by Brazilian firm JBS SA, […]

By Tom Polansek