Insights and Stories on Livestock

Avian flu outbreaks climb in Quebec poultry

Apr. 26, 2023 at 9:56 am CDT

After a relatively quiet March with just one outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in domestic poultry, Quebec has turned up 13 outbreaks so far this month. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency in April has reported detections of high-path avian flu at 13 sites in that province, including: three commercial […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, hogs mostly weaker

Apr. 25, 2023 at 3:29 pm CDT

By Reuters

Klassen: Positive feeding margins lift feeder complex

Apr. 25, 2023 at 11:40 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle fall after USDA report

Apr. 24, 2023 at 6:23 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle mixed, cash-futures spread remains wide

Apr. 21, 2023 at 8:15 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

Manitobans get busy squealing on wild pigs

Apr. 21, 2023 at 9:52 am CDT

The public has proven to be pretty good at squealing on pigs, shown by a reported increase in invasive wild hogs spotted and killed in the last year. “The more folks we have working on it, the greater success we will have,” said Jenelle Hamblin, manager of swine health at […]

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Volatility roils CME cattle market

Apr. 20, 2023 at 6:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s cattle futures saw a second day of volatile trading on Thursday, with wide trading ranges and weaker technicals resulting in the spot live cattle contract turning lower, analysts said. One key reason, traders said, is that a white-hot cash market may have […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch new lows on fat supplies

Apr. 19, 2023 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Choppy trade roiled the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s livestock markets on Wednesday, while bountiful pork supplies and questions over consumer demand sent five of lean hog contracts slumping to new contract lows. The hog market turned sharply down, traders said, as the sector continues to wrestle with […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle hit new highs

Apr. 18, 2023 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s April and May feeder cattle futures hit fresh contract highs on Tuesday on tight supplies, as analysts said they expected cattle placements to continue to trend down, traders said. Meanwhile, CME May lean hogs hit a contract low of 78.5 cents/lb., before closing […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Klassen: Feeder market factors in lower barley prices

Apr. 18, 2023 at 11:00 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings over 800 lbs. jumped $4 to as much as $10 in some cases. Steers in the 700- to 800-lb. category appeared to be up $10-$12 while similar-weight heifers were up $8-$10. Calves under 700 lbs. were up $10-$20. The feeder market was hard […]

By Jerry Klassen