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CME June 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
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U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs turn lower

August feeder cattle down second day

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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s most-active live cattle and lean hog futures turned lower Monday on a down day overall in livestock trade. CME June live cattle ended lower Monday after three consecutive days’ climb, at one point dipping below their 10-day moving average before closing at 164.875 cents/lb., down 0.6 cents on the day (all
Is your flooding checklist ready to go?
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Is your flooding checklist ready to go?

From feed caches to clean water supply, producers should think about how to weather flooding this spring

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Spring flood risk is back and it’s time for at-risk ranchers to implement plans for accessible feed and livestock assistance if water starts to rise. Options may include safety in enclosed structures, higher pasture ground, evacuation to higher ground or relocation to local alternatives such as an auction barn or fairgrounds. “Beef cattle out on
CME June 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on cash market strength

CME cattle futures mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday, supported by strength in the cash market and good overseas demand for pork, traders said. Cattle futures were mixed, with feeder cattle contracts easing on a round of profit-taking after setting new contract highs while live cattle contracts ended firm. CME’s most-active June
Cattle prices in Manitoba continue strong
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle prices in Manitoba continue strong

Weather threw a wrench in some producers’ plans

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Prices at Manitoba’s cattle auctions remained strong for feeders as well as for slaughter during the week ended April 20, according to Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales. After closing for Good Friday on April 7, the April 14 sale was the first for Winnipeg since March 31. The number of cattle at auction was
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New Zealand exports last livestock

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Reuters – New Zealand’s last exports of livestock by sea have been completed and live exports have ceased, its agriculture minister said April 21. The country has now fully implemented a ban on export shipments of animals on the grounds of their welfare. The government announced in 2021 that shipping animals offshore, largely for building
Stephen Carlyle, CEO of the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation, speaks to media on the banks of the Red River in East St. Paul during the funding announcement.
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Grazing projects receive major funding

Rangeland projects scoop $1.2 million out of larger funding announcement

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[UPDATED: May 1, 2023] Projects related to the Manitoba grazing sector were big winners in the latest round of funding from the province’s conservation trusts. Projects totalling $1.2 million, including $400,000 to the Manitoba Beef producers, will support various conservation efforts on the province’s rangelands. “We were very happy with this announcement,” said Carson Callum,
CME June 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as corn prices fall

Lean hog futures down on profit-taking

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended firm on Thursday as corn futures sank to a nine-month low. Falling corn prices raised prospects for reduced feeding costs, traders said. Hog futures weakened, pressured by a round of profit taking after hitting their highest since April 4. The gains in cattle were kept
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Editor’s Take: Slipping one in

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Many years ago, I saw a cartoon that caused my cynical inner journalist to chuckle. A man in a suit sat behind a massive desk, handing a paper to a lackey, saying “Take this, Henderson, and hide it from the public.” I laughed because even a wet-behind-the-ears cub reporter in the early 1990s could recognize
CME June 2023 live cattle with 10-, 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as corn prices drop

Chicago lean hogs also strong

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose Wednesday, supported by weakness in corn prices that boosted expectations for lower feeding costs, traders said. Hog futures rallied on strength in the cash markets. CME’s most-active June live cattle contract gained 0.55 cent, to 164.575 cents, rising above its 10-day moving average (all figures
‘…we are probably reaching the point where an increase in scrotal size could have a detrimental effect on fertility.’
Beef cattle, Livestock

More information is better when looking for your next herd sire

Beef 911: Scrotal size is a key indicator and getting reliable, consistent measurements isn’t difficult

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Scrotal circumference and scrotal palpation are among the quickest, repeatable and fact-revealing pieces of information we can get on bulls. Some breeds get away with less scrotal size, but we have also seen that scrotal size, on average, has gone up through selection. Because it is quite heritable, fertility improves. However, we are probably reaching

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