Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held close to unchanged on Thursday, with the bias lower in the most active months.
U.S. livestock: Cattle steady ahead of feed report
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on technical trading, rising wholesale prices
Chicago | Reuters – Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose for a second session on Wednesday in technical trading, as wholesale beef prices firmed, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture quoted the choice boxed beef cutout value at $366.18 per hundredweight (cwt) on Wednesday morning, up $1.42 from a day earlier. Select […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally after screwworm scare
Chicago cattle made modest gains on Tuesday while lean hogs ended mixed to start a shortened trading week. Most-active April live cattle closed at 234.575 cents a pound, up 0.600 cents. February live cattle settled at 232.375 cents per pound, up 0.225 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 1.225 cents to close at 357.675 […] Read more
Canadian beef could be headed to China by next week says agriculture minister
The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says the Chinese market will re-open to Canadian beef — though details are still scant.
Klassen: Feeder market near historical highs
For the week ending January 17, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to the week ending January 10. The market was quite variable across the Prairies with weather conditions influencing the price structure. Overall, there was very strong demand with Ontario and Southern Alberta feedlots aggressively working to secure […] Read more
Is inflammation the real cause of milk fever in cattle?
University of Alberta researcher Burim Ametaj's new theory challenges 200 years of science
Reading Time: 4 minutes UAlberta researcher Burim Ametaj's theory challenges 200 hundred years of science and his work may change the approach for treatment.
Grazing lease controversy in southern Alta. municipality reaching critical juncture
Use of tax-recovery lands for grazing continues to have agricultural producers at odds in southern Alberta municipality
Reading Time: 4 minutes A southern Alberta rural municipality continues its years long process of balancing the needs of native grassland preservation and economic development on its tax-recovery lands.
How ‘care and compassion’ protocols drive performance at this Alberta ranch
Plateau Cattle Co. says lowering stress in calves using science-based practices leads to higher weaning weights, better health
Reading Time: 6 minutes Plateau Cattle Company says lowering stress in calves using science-based practices leads to higher weaning weights and better animal health.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop Friday
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell from nearby highs Friday, with profit-taking to end the week weighing on values. U.S. markets will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
U.S. livestock: Feeder contracts surge, hogs rise
Chicago feeder cattle contracts surged on Thursday. Live cattle and lean hogs also made healthy gains. Most-active April live cattle closed at 238.425 cents a pound, up 1.100 cents. February live cattle gained 0.900 cents to settle at 236.050 cents per pound. Most-active March feeder cattle futures gained 4.850 cents to close at 364.550 cents […] Read more