Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures step back on demand uncertainty

Dec. 3, 2020 at 5:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures trimmed on Thursday as fears of additional pandemic closures weighed on the demand outlook, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell 1.35 cents to 112.575 cents/lb., the contract’s biggest decline in two weeks (all figures US$). CME January feeder cattle […]

U.S. transport regulators reject ’emotional support animal’ status

Dec. 2, 2020 at 8:27 pm CST

By David Shepardson

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures gain on strong cash trade

Dec. 2, 2020 at 6:29 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Singapore approves sale of lab-grown meat in world first

Dec. 2, 2020 at 12:00 pm CST

By Aradhana Aravindan John Geddie

U.S. livestock: Live cattle strengthen on demand outlook

Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:53 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on demand hopes

Dec. 1, 2020 at 4:53 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier; however, market reports were quite variable depending on the region and weight category. In most cases, prices for calves under 550 lbs. were $2 to as much as $10 higher while values in the heavier weight categories […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain on strong pork demand

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures gained on Monday as demand for pork keeps pace with strong production, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s benchmark February lean hog futures contract settled 1.325 cents higher at 68.575 cents/lb. (all figures US$). “Demand must be good,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Tighter timeline set for dairy farmers’ trade pact compensation

Nov. 28, 2020 at 9:04 pm CST

Compensation to Canada’s supply-managed farmers, to offset domestic market share dealt away in two recent free trade pacts, will now move more quickly to dairy farmers — and will take the form of new programs for feather sectors. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Saturday announced $1.405 billion in compensation, […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures trim as traders weigh weak exports

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking during a shortened holiday-trading day, while less-than-stellar weekly beef exports added pressure to livestock futures overall, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell for the first time in the past five trading sessions, ending the […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Denmark wants to dig up ‘zombie mink’ that resurfaced from mass graves

Nov. 27, 2020 at 2:39 pm CST

Copenhagen | Reuters — Denmark’s government said on Friday it wants to dig up mink that were culled to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after some resurfaced from mass graves. Denmark ordered all farmed mink to be culled early this month after finding that 12 people had been infected […]

By Reuters