Insights and Stories on Livestock

Oct. 31, 2025 at 3:36 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Friday after Thursday’s pause. Hog futures crept upward. Most-active December live cattle futures closed at 229.675 cents a pound, down 1.425 cents. February contracts closed at 227.675 cents per pound, down 1.825 cents. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures settled at 331.900 cents per pound, […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Oct. 31, 2025 at 2:19 pm CDT

The Canadian Dairy Commission will raise its farm gate milk price by 2.3255 per cent in February, the Crown corporation announced on Friday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Oct. 31, 2025 at 9:55 am CDT

Glacier FarmMedia – A national project funded by food processors, retailers and lenders aims to lower the risk of adoption of environmentally beneficial practices by farmers. The Canadian Alliance for Net Zero Agri-Food (CANZA) launched its Million Acre Challenge Oct. 7 and released details about its first projects, which will […]

By John Greig

Oct. 29, 2025 at 4:28 pm CDT

Chicago cattle futures regained ground on Wednesday after falling off a cliff late last week. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 230.900 cents a pound, up 4.325 cents. February futures settled at 229.450 cents, up 5.350 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures gained 9.150 cents to close […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Oct. 29, 2025 at 10:20 am CDT

Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Wednesday that Mexico and the United States have not yet set a date to resume Mexican cattle exports amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite.

By Cassandra Garrison, Reuters