Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: Mixed movement in meat futures

Mar. 6, 2025 at 3:20 pm CST

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – Cattle prices showed small declines while hog prices sharply rose at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday. United States President Donald Trump announced that certain imports from Mexico which fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Trade Agreement will see tariffs delayed until April 2. Canada was also […]

Value swings immense on cattle with imposed tariffs by U.S.

Mar. 6, 2025 at 11:21 am CST

By Greg Price

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog markets bounce back

Mar. 5, 2025 at 3:05 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool

Mar. 5, 2025 at 12:04 pm CST

By Miranda Leybourne

Pork organizations in talks over how to shield Canadian farmers from tariff impacts

Mar. 4, 2025 at 4:06 pm CST

By Miranda Leybourne

U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs hit six-month low

Mar. 4, 2025 at 3:09 pm CST

Cattle and hog futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange went in opposite directions on Tuesday as United States President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese goods.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty

Mar. 4, 2025 at 1:22 pm CST

For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices hit multi-month lows

Mar. 3, 2025 at 3:24 pm CST

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came out of the weekend in a similar way to how they entered it, showing downward momentum. Meanwhile, the United States prepares to issue tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports starting tomorrow. The April live cattle contract dropped 0.400 U.S. cents per […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Sheep grazing under solar panels help US farmers to survive crop-price slump

Mar. 3, 2025 at 10:11 am CST

As U.S. farmers grapple with soaring debt and slumping incomes, some crop producers are trading their tractors for flocks of sheep, and starting up solar grazing businesses to help make ends meet.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Canadian pork consumption saw sharp drop in 2024

Feb. 28, 2025 at 5:02 pm CST

Pork consumption in Canada dropped sharply in 2024 as price inflation reduced its appeal as a budget-friendly protein, Farm Credit Canada said in a recent report.

By Geralyn Wichers