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A cow in the auction ring at the Gladstone Auction Mart in October 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on fed market recovery

By Jerry Klassen December 9, 2025

For the week ending December 6, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Many cattle feeders on both sides of the border believe that the fed cattle market will trade back up to historical highs in the second quarter of 2026. This positive sentiment along with year-end buying resulted

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U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 8, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly lower Monday, seeing a modest correction to start the week after rising in early December. The February live cattle contract lost 0.475 cents per pound at 226.675 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.875 cents in the March contract at 330.425 cents per pound. An estimated 600,000

News

New research sheds light on infertility in bulls

Scientists do a deep dive into molecular biomarkers of sperm with protein synthesis to solve problems across species

By Greg Price December 8, 2025

Southern Alberta researchers make ground-breaking discovery in sperm function examining male infertility in bovines

Cows, accompanied by their calves, graze pasture in a rotational grazing system, summer 2018. Photo: Alexis Stockford

Livestock

Grazing ‘sweet spot’ boosts pasture performance

Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs

By Miranda Leybourne December 7, 2025

Timing-focused approach to pasture management touted to boost forage growth, livestock gains while also cutting farmer labour and inputs

Livestock, Machinery

Supreme restructures TMR mixer lineup

Supreme says company approach to total mixed ration mixers better hones in on farm needs to help customers choose the best model

By Scott Garvey December 7, 2025

Supreme says their approach to total mixed ration mixers better hones in on farm needs and helps customers choose the best model.

The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef

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U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

By Reuters December 5, 2025

Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after

Canada’s Food Price Report expects the average family of four to see their food bill increased by $1,000, or four to six per cent, in 2026. Photo: Getty Images

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Canada’s Food Price Report shows meat, pantry goods prices expected to rise “a lot” in 2026

By Alexis Kienlen December 4, 2025

Food prices are 27 per cent higher now than they were in 2020, the new Canada’s Food Price Report shows. Meat prices are particularly to blame for the rise.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

By Geralyn Wichers December 3, 2025

Chicago livestock futures marched upward on Wednesday.

Prices from Manitoba's seven cattle auctions for the week ending Dec. 2, 2025.

Markets

Manitoba cattle prices, Dec. 3

Cattle prices from Manitoba’s major livestock auction marts during the week Nov. 25-Dec. 2, 2025.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 3, 2025

Cattle prices from Manitoba’s major livestock auction marts during the week Nov. 25-Dec. 2, 2025.

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

U.S. grains: Wheat extends gains on short covering, war risk

Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

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