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JBS profit falls amid still-challenging US market environment

By Ana Mano, Reuters, roberto-samora 3 hours ago

JBS, the world’s largest meat company, reported a net profit fall in the third quarter in spite of a rise in global net sales amid a still-challenging beef market environment in the U.S., according to an earnings statement on Thursday.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

By Glen Hallick Marketsfarm 21 hours ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as a lack of fresh news continued to weigh on values. The December live cattle contract dropped 6.275 cents per pound at 219.000 cents. Feeder cattle fell 9.025 cents in the January contract at 318.450 cents per pound. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported […] Read more

News, Sheep/Goats

Mosquito-borne virus could be devastating to sheep breeding operations

Cache Valley virus continues to spread on the Prairies, but no vaccine is on the horizon

By Zak McLachlan 2 days ago

Reading Time: 3 minutes Cache Valley virus, a mosquito-borne disease that infects small ruminants, could be a devastating hit to small operations.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker fed market weighs on feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen 2 days ago

For the week ending November 8, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10-$20/cwt below values from seven days earlier. Some packages weighing from 600 to 850 pounds were down as much as $30 from week-ago levels. The April live cattle futures fell $10/cwt over the course of the week while Alberta barley prices gained $5-$8/cwt. […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs rebound, cattle hit upward limits

By Geralyn Wichers 4 days ago

Chicago hog futures rallied on Monday after a long slide. Cattle futures also jumped with all feeder contracts hitting upward limits. Most-active December lean hog contracts closed at 82.775 cents a pound, up 3.375 cents. February futures settled at 82.825 cents per pound, up 3.475 cents. Pork carcass cutout value ended the afternoon at $100.22 […] Read more

File photo of a CFIA vehicle. Photo: File

Livestock, News

B.C. ostriches culled, CFIA confirms

By Geralyn Wichers November 7, 2025

Ostriches on an embattled Edgewood, B.C. farm have been culled after a prolonged legal battle, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs end week on high note

By Geralyn Wichers November 7, 2025

Cattle contracts and nearby hog futures ended the week on a high note after a week rife with losses. Most-traded December lean hog futures closed at 79.400 cents a pound, up 0.425 cents. February contracts lost 0.475 cents to settle at 79.350 cents per pound. The USDA reported pork carcass cutout value at $98.98 per […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slow descent

November 6, 2025

Chicago cattle futures fell on Thursday but to a lesser degree compared to Wednesday’s limit-down drop. Most-active December live cattle closed down 1.750 cents to 218.775 cents per pound. February contracts settled at 216.750 cents a pound, down 1.375 cents. Most-active January feeder contracts closed down 4.375 cents at 315.600 cents a pound. March contracts […] Read more

Livestock, News, Poultry/Eggs

B.C. ostriches now to be culled after ruling: CFIA

Farm has been at the centre of protests since CFIA first ordered the cull of over 300 birds

By Jonah Grignon November 6, 2025

Birds are now to be culled from a British Columbia ostrich operation that sought to bypass standard federal practice in on-farm outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza and has been denied an appeal at Canada’s highest court.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures post limit-down losses

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 5, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were down by their daily limits on Wednesday, with speculative long liquidation a feature. The December live cattle contract lost 7.250 cents per pound at 220.525 cents. Feeder cattle were down 9.250 cents in the January contract at 319.975 cents per pound. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met […] Read more

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