Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up as corn prices slide

Jun. 30, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high on Friday, lifted by a surge in feeder cattle futures as corn prices tumbled, traders said. Tightening U.S. cattle supplies and a resilient beef market lent support, along with a strong close for the month and […]

Bovine TB turns up in Saskatchewan herd

Jun. 29, 2023 at 9:09 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME nearby hog futures up ahead of herd data

Jun. 29, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Rotating to managed grazing

Jun. 29, 2023 at 4:33 pm CDT

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb on firm cash markets

Jun. 28, 2023 at 7:20 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Scientists isolate human gene able to fend off most bird flu viruses

Jun. 28, 2023 at 1:01 pm CDT

London | Reuters — U.K. researchers have homed in on a human gene implicated in thwarting most bird flu viruses from infecting people. Bird flu chiefly spreads among wild birds such as ducks and gulls and can also infect farmed birds and domestic poultry such as chickens, turkeys and quails. […]

By Natalie Grover

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, lean hogs mixed

Jun. 27, 2023 at 8:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, rallying after a two-session slide as corn prices dropped and feeder cattle surged, but softening wholesale beef prices hung over the market, traders said. Benchmark CME August live cattle futures settled up 1.9 cents, at 172.5 cents/lb. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Klassen: Fed market supports feeder complex

Jun. 27, 2023 at 6:53 am CDT

For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian yearlings over 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-700 lbs. were up $4-$8/cwt. The market was hard to define for feeder cattle under 600 lbs. due to limited numbers. Prices for quality calves were unchanged from seven days […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle weak on large May placements

Jun. 26, 2023 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended flat to lower on Monday on larger-than-expected feedlot placements in May and expectations for slower demand for beef for outdoor grilling following the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Sharply higher feed corn prices early in Monday’s trading session weighed on […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. regulator allows first sales of lab-grown meat

Jun. 23, 2023 at 8:09 pm CDT

Washington | Reuters — Two companies, Upside Foods and Good Meat, said on Wednesday they have received final U.S. Department of Agriculture approval to sell lab-grown meat, paving the way for the nation’s first-ever sales of the product. With the approvals, the U.S. will become the second country after Singapore […]

By Leah Douglas