Insights and Stories on Cattle

Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk

Oct. 8, 2025 at 3:57 pm CDT

The Western Producer Markets Desk provides daily updates on agricultural markets, with recent video commentary including looks into canola, wheat, cattle and feed grains.

Cattle graze on a pasture in Manitoba’s Interlake in July 2025

Methane-reducing solutions for beef cattle have a ways to go, say Canadian scientists

Oct. 3, 2025 at 9:59 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

black cows wearing neck collars at a farm show

Rotational grazing helps farmers stretch feed in a dry year

Sep. 24, 2025 at 9:41 am CDT

By Diana Martin

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

Sep. 19, 2025 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

Sep. 8, 2025 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

beef cattle in a feedlot in Western Canada

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

Aug. 15, 2025 at 3:57 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, finding some support from fresh details on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s plans to deal with new world screwworm.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Animal health worker Eduardo Lugo treats the wounds of a cow as Chihuahua ranchers intensify surveillance for the screwworm after the U.S. suspended cattle imports following the detection of the parasite in southern Mexico, at the Chihuahua Regional Livestock Union, in Nuevo Palomas, Mexico May 16, 2025.

USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

Aug. 15, 2025 at 2:04 pm CDT

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $750 million to build a sterile fly production facility in Texas to fight the flesh-eating livestock pest New World screwworm, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Friday, Aug. 15.

By Leah Douglas Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices down, hogs rise again

Jul. 18, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

Live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange retreated for a second session, while lean hogs extended their rally. The August live cattle contract declined by 12.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.550 and showing a weekly gain of US$1.350. October live cattle lost 50 […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Jul. 17, 2025 at 3:12 pm CDT

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange showed small losses on Thursday, while lean hog futures made gains in consecutive sessions. The August live cattle contract declined 22.5 U.S. cents per hundredweight to end the day at US$223.675. Meanwhile, October live cattle dropped 42.5 U.S. cents/cwt to […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

Jul. 16, 2025 at 3:21 pm CDT

Live cattle futures hit new contract highs on Wednesday while cattle futures came close and lean hog futures continued to recover from recent lows. The August live cattle contract gained US$1.500 per hundredweight to finish the day at US$223.900, 50 cents below the new contract high reached earlier on Wednesday. […]

By Adam Peleshaty

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Insights and Stories on Cattle

Catch up with the Western Producer Markets Desk

Methane-reducing solutions for beef cattle have a ways to go, say Canadian scientists

Rotational grazing helps farmers stretch feed in a dry year

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb higher to end week

USDA to build Texas facility to fight flesh-eating screwworm

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices down, hogs rise again

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

U.S. livestock: New contract highs for live cattle

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