Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop on signs of economic contraction

Apr. 30, 2025 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago cattle and hog contracts fell across the board as U.S. advance gross domestic product data pointed to the first quarterly decline in three years.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set fresh highs, lean hogs slide

Apr. 29, 2025 at 4:02 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

A group of cattle in an Alberta feedlot in the summer.

Klassen: Higher packer bids enhance feeder complex

Apr. 29, 2025 at 11:59 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Black Angus breed cattle in a feedlot or feed yard. Ear tags and electronic monitoring tags have been touched up to removed distinguishing numbers and features

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as Mexican imports questioned

Apr. 28, 2025 at 3:14 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

US and Mexico have reached agreement on New World screwworm, Ag Secretary Rollins says

Apr. 28, 2025 at 10:27 am CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Chicago lean hogs resume climb

Apr. 25, 2025 at 3:11 pm CDT

Chicago lean hog futures resumed an upward trajectory on Friday after Thursday's dip while live cattle fluctuated on either side of unchanged.

By Geralyn Wichers

OPINION: Canadian food self-sufficiency starts by empowering farmers

Apr. 25, 2025 at 11:16 am CDT

Canada's egg farmers are looking to our leaders to show their strong support for the supply managed egg sector, which delivers stability and self-sufficiency to our food system.

By Roger Pelissero

U.S. livestock: Hogs slip on news China cancelled some U.S. pork shipments

Apr. 24, 2025 at 4:28 pm CDT

Most Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported China had canceled 12,000 metric tons of U.S. pork exports in the week ending April 17.

By Geralyn Wichers