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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on tight supplies, firm cash markets

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday from prior-session declines, continuing a recent climb sparked by tight cattle supplies and firm cash market prices. Recent strength in wholesale beef prices also encouraged continued buying despite a seasonal tendency for the market to decline after the Thanksgiving holiday



The Gelbvieh show at Agribition 2024, is one of many purebred shows that features some of Canada's best beef genetics.

Funds to boost image of Canadian beef genetics

Canadian Beef Breeds Council celebrates renewed funding to promote Canadian beef breeds internationally

Canadian Beef Breeds Council celebrates renewed funding to promote Canadian beef breeds internationally. Funding was highlighted at the 2024 Canadian Western Agribition.


A Neepawa family partnered with the Nature Conservancy 
of Canada to protect the 178-hectare Langford Escarpment.

Neepawa family guards endangered grasslands

The Langford Escarpment, a 178-hectare parcel of grasslands, treed areas and wetlands, will be preserved for endangered species and sustainable grazing practices

The Langford Escarpment, a 178-hectare parcel of grasslands, treed areas and wetlands, will be preserved for endangered species and sustainable grazing practices through a deal between the Harper family and the Nature Conservancy of Canada.



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

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures retreated in a profit-taking setback on Monday after a ten-session rally that took prices to five-month peaks, while live cattle futures followed feeders lower. Monday’s cattle declines came after managed funds had bolstered their long holdings in both markets over recent weeks, encouraged by tight