Producing a kilogram of boneless beef cuts today involves 15 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than in 2014, according to the recently released National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report.
Beef marks GHG drop: report
Assessment reveals industry has reduced emissions by 15 per cent
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs sag as traders track US slaughtering
Data largely neutral for cattle futures, analysts say
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Friday as the market retreated from November highs, and hog futures also closed lower.
U.S. livestock: Follow-through buying carries CME cattle to eight-week highs
Cattle lighter after severe winter weather traders say
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures stormed to their highest levels in about eight weeks on Thursday amid follow-through buying, traders said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures hit November highs as traders focus on harsh US winter
Lean hogs ended slightly up after early plunge
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures touched their highest prices since November on Wednesday after severe winter weather has slowed weight gains for livestock and disrupted slaughtering, analysts said.
Klassen: Yearling return to the lineup on strong demand
Frigid temperatures result in limited volumes
The market hasn’t missed a beat and started the year where it left in December. The only difference is there are larger supplies of yearlings coming on stream. The benchmark levels had backgrounded steers averaging 1,000 pounds trading from $280-$285/cwt with top bids rounding at $290/cwt. Steers averaging 850-pounds were averaging $300/cwt with top-notch larger groups peaking at $305.
U.S. livestock: live cattle, lean hogs fall amid weather, demand woes
Feeder cattle firmed amid dropping corn futures
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog and live cattle futures were mostly down on Friday as concerns about winter weather and sluggish export demand had some investors shedding their positions.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise as icy weather threatens US herds
Lean hog futures also finished higher
Cattle futures jumped at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday on concerns over frigid temperatures that threaten U.S. herds, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle dip in nearby contract; US beef plants reopen
Deferred live cattle futures and feeder cattle futures finished stronger
Live cattle futures eased slightly in the front-month contract on Wednesday as U.S. slaughtering began to recover from disruptions due to extreme winter weather earlier this week.
Klassen: Cattle producers anxious about 2024
No sales the first week of 2024 as markets assess inventory, plan strategy
The holiday break for the cattle market is analogous to an the intermission between periods of hockey game. Feedlot operators assess inventory and to focus on the market structure. They’re planning their purchase strategy for the next couple months.
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high, traders eye US weather
Lean hogs rose on hopes that U.S. cash prices had reached bottom
Live cattle futures on Monday rose to their highest level in more than a month before retreating as traders waited to see the impact of wintry weather on livestock in the central U.S.
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