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CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall with equities

Concerns remain over U.S. consumer demand

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday as traders reduced risk amid steep losses in the stock market, analysts said. Lean hog futures strengthened at the CME. Cattle futures are more sensitive than hogs to falling stock prices, said Dan Norcini, an independent livestock trader. Wall
CME July 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and dark red lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend recovery from recent slide

Live cattle, feeder cattle lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose for a third consecutive session on Tuesday as the market continued to recover from oversold conditions, traders said. Live cattle and feeder cattle futures ended lower. Short-covering helped propel hog futures higher following recent declines, said Matt Wiegand, commodity broker for FuturesOne. The market
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures bounce from losses

Chicago lean hogs also rebound; August feeder cattle lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Monday in a rebound from recent losses, while feeder cattle futures stumbled under pressure from rising costs for grains used for livestock feed. Live cattle were technically oversold and due for a bounce, brokers said. Futures were also due to rally because
CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs bounce after recent losses

June live cattle, August feeder cattle up

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rebounded on Friday after dropping a day earlier to their lowest prices since January. The market was due for a bounce following a recent slide that was driven by concerns about weakening U.S. demand and technical selling, analysts said. The most-active June hogs contract ended
Higher costs of production keep auction traffic lively
Livestock Markets, Markets

Higher costs of production keep auction traffic lively

Prices remain firm at Gladstone

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Cattle prices continued to remain firm, according to Tyler Slawinski, an auctioneer for the Gladstone and Ashern Auction Marts. “Nothing has changed drastically for some time now. The market is very stable,” he said. However, Slawinski noted, the cost of production for cow-calf operations is becoming burdensome. That has kept the amount of cattle coming
“We’re kind of optimistic... but we’re a little cautious because many members are still mistrustful of the government due to the changes the last time they were dealing with Crown land.” – Brent Benson, Manitoba Crown Land Leaseholders Association.
Livestock, News

Wariness and hope mix under Crown land forage pilot

Leaseholders say they appreciate the chance to improve rented land, but their guard is still up

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Crown land leaseholders say they’re cautiously optimistic about a joint federal-provincial pilot meant to bolster carrying capacity on their leased grazing land. The one-year Agricultural Crown Lands Forage Productivity Pilot Program will be funding 42 projects, a joint government release said April 22. Under the program, projects such as increased water infrastructure, bush management, seeding, cross-fencing or grazing
Alberta’s Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides announces funding for the University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine on May 10, 2022 at the university’s Spyhill campus. (Government of Alberta video screengrab via YouTube)
Livestock

More funds put up to boost Calgary vet school enrolment

Funding added for more staff, materials on top of infrastructure money

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The University of Calgary’s faculty of veterinary medicine, fresh off a major capital funding boost in February’s provincial budget, now gets another $8.4 million over three years to help expand enrolment. “This targeted enrolment funding will go towards hiring on more faculty/staff to teach the increased number of students,” Sam Blackett, press secretary for Advanced

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