Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures fell on Wednesday as Chicago Board of Trade corn futures gained strength.
Beef cattle
Chicago feeder cattle gain ground as corn futures rise
MBFI livestock research farm gets major expansion
Ducks Unlimited donates $1M pasture to test full-season grazing economics producers can compare to their own operations
Manitoba Beef & Forage Initiatives expands Brookdale Research Farm by 467 acres to benchmark grazing profitability at commercial scale.
Klassen: Weaker fed markets add fear to feeder prices
For the week ending March 14, Western Canadian yearlings and backgrounded cattle traded $10 to $15 lower on average compared to seven days earlier. Calves were unchanged to $10/cwt lower on average. Weakness in the nearby and deferred live cattle prices along with strength in the barley market resulted in a negative tone for the
Chicago cattle futures surge as corn falls, Colorado packer strikes
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Feeder cattle futures surge on lower corn prices and expected tight supplies in USDA's Cattle on Feed report as JBS workers strike in Colorado.
VIDEO: New Claas Cubix baler aims for high feed output
The Cubix large square baler concept from Claas picked up a gold Innovation Award at last year’s Agritechnica show
Claas shows its square baler concept called the Cubix at Agritechnica last November, designed to output as much as 70 tonnes of baled forage per hour.
Droughts spur a rethink on watering cattle
Poor drinking water quality for cows often translates to declines in the calf crop — but there are other tactics and technology beef producers can use on pasture
Poor drinking water quality for cows often translates to declines in the calf crop — but there are other tactics and technology beef producers can use on pasture.
Manitoba cattle prices, March 11
Price ranges from seven Manitoba auction markets during the week ending March 10, 2026
Your weekly table of price ranges for beef cattle from seven Manitoba auction markets during the week ending March 10, 2026.
Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market incorporates risk discount
For the week ending March 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5-$10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. The market held value on Monday and Tuesday but then softened in the latter part of the week. Strength in the feed grains complex along with weaker deferred live cattle futures set a negative tone. Feedlot
JBS workers to strike at U.S. beef plant as consumers face record prices
About 3,800 JBS meatpacking workers in Greeley, Colorado, plan to go on strike starting on March 16, the workers’ union said on Monday, crippling production at one of the largest U.S. beef plants as consumers face record-high prices.
Calves in the feedlot: Feed additives to beat out coccidiosis
Adding ionophores to the calf feed ration can prevent cattle disease like coccidiosis and improve digestive efficiency in Canadian feedlots
Adding ionophores to the calf feed ration can prevent cattle disease like coccidiosis and improve digestive efficiency in Canadian feeder calves.
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