Insights and Stories on Livestock

Ontario names new ag minister in shuffle

Jun. 18, 2021 at 7:20 pm CDT

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has drawn another aggie from his existing cabinet to replace Ernie Hardeman as his agriculture minister. Ford on Friday announced a major cabinet shuffle, dropping Hardeman, the long-time MPP for Oxford, from the cabinet table and naming Lisa Thompson as minister for agriculture, food and rural […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down for second consecutive day

Jun. 17, 2021 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Blue Cow comes to Pizza Pizza

Jun. 17, 2021 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on new China stats

Jun. 16, 2021 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit two-month high

Jun. 15, 2021 at 7:12 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. ag secretary backs proposed meatpacking investigator

Jun. 15, 2021 at 5:31 pm CDT

Reuters — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday threw his support behind a proposal to establish a special investigator to address concerns about anti-competitive practices in the meat and poultry industries. Republican U.S. Senators Mike Rounds of South Dakota and Charles Grassley of Iowa and Democratic Senator Jon Tester […]

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market heating up

Jun. 14, 2021 at 9:38 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling steers traded $3-$4 higher while yearling heifers were steady to $2 higher. Mid-weight calves or young yearlings from 600 to 800 lbs. were $3-$5 higher on average. Calves under 600 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Favourable rains across the Prairies have enhanced crop prospects […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as corn prices cool

Jun. 14, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures rose on Monday, reaching a one-month top as falling prices for feed grains lifted feeder cattle futures, traders said. CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.25 cents at 121.275 cents/lb. after reaching 121.575 cents, the contract’s highest since […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on strong packer margins

Jun. 11, 2021 at 6:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures firmed on Friday on strong beef plant margins and good demand from packers for fed cattle, traders said. Cash beef prices have flattened after a prolonged run higher, but packers continue to make a large profit on each animal slaughtered. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs end mostly higher

Jun. 10, 2021 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mostly higher on Thursday on elevated pork prices and strong demand, although profit-taking clipped some of the gains, traders said. Lightly traded June hog futures climbed to the highest for a spot month contract in nearly seven years. […]

By Karl Plume