Chicago cattle futures fell on Monday after the USDA reported a human case of New World screwworm in the U.S.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slide on human screwworm case report
Lean hog futures rise

U.S. confirms nation’s first travel-associated human screwworm case connected to Central American outbreak
USDA criticized by cattle producers for failing to take timely measures to prevent screwworm from entering the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Sunday reported the first human case in the United States of travel-associated New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, from an outbreak-affected country.

Auctioneering runs in Lawes family’s blood
Casey Lawes, the 2025 Canadian livestock auctioneering champion, comes from a long line of auctioneers
Reading Time: 3 minutes A genuine personality and respect for ranchers helped Casey Lawes of Provost, Alberta win the Livestock Markets Association of Canada’s auctioneering championship.

Great Twine Round-Up collects 16,500 kilograms of twine in Alberta
Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group wants to boost recycling on farm, and encourages producers to engage with stakeholder management survey
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Agricultural Plastics Recycling Group is looking to make its recycling pilot into a permanent program.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as Cattle on Feed report shows lower inventory
Cattle futures climbed again on Friday as USDA data showed a continued decline in cattle on feed. Hogs also rose.

Canadian cattle herd sees first year-over-year increase since 2021
Lower slaughter, retained breeding stock supports inventories
Canadian cattle numbers rose as of July 1, the first year-over-year increase since 2021 according to new data from Statistics Canada.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally peters out on position squaring
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Thursday after rising for four consecutive sessions, as traders booked profits and squared positions ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's monthly Cattle on Feed report due after the market's close on Friday, analysts said.

Province streamlines rules for ag marketing boards, commissions
Producer groups on board with ‘red tape cutting’ measure removing redundant regulations from foundational document
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta farm marketing organizations are applauding the Province of Alberta for new amendments eliminating redundant paperwork-intensive regulations for agriculture marketing boards and commissions.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue rally on constrained supply
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose for the fourth session in a row on Wednesday, as a continued tight supply of cattle and resilient consumer demand for beef boosted futures, traders said.

U.S. livestock: Feeders set fresh highs, hogs mixed
Chicago cattle futures ended Tuesday mostly up, with feeder contracts setting fresh highs. Hogs were mixed.