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CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 30-, 40- and 200-day moving averages (pink, brown, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures weak as feeding costs rise

Corn's 'unending rally' drags on feeder cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — CME cattle futures fell on Wednesday as traders assessed higher feeding costs due to a sharp gains in corn. Hog futures were also weak, falling for the sixth time in seven sessions, with prospects for more COVID-19 lockdowns in China further chilling the already weak export demand from the world’s top
We should all use our skills to diagnose, confirm and search out other potentials in the herd to really cut down the transmission rate.
Beef cattle, Livestock

We can’t hide our head in the sand when it comes to Johne’s disease

Beef 911: There are concerns that this contagious, costly and chronic condition is on the rise in beef herds

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There has been lots said about Johne’s disease over the years but a recent webinar by Dr. Cheryl Waldner (available at beefresearch.ca) gave me lots of food for thought. Herds are getting bigger and as that happens, they are more confined. And since the bacterium that causes Johne’s can be spread in the manure, infection
CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures fall to lowest since early March

June live cattle up on bargain buying

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Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures fell to their lowest in more than seven weeks on Tuesday, pressured by follow-through selling after dropping in four of the previous five sessions with supplies in focus as kill rates were expected to rise. Concerns about lower pork consumption in China due to COVID-19-related lockdowns in
Calves are being sold sooner than expected while cow culling rates are higher than normal. Photo: Thinkstock
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Adverse weather tempers feeder cattle market

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Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. Southern Alberta experienced severe wind and dust storms last week which softened buying interest from a large portion of feedlot operators. At the same time, grass conditions are quite variable across the Prairies despite the recent precipitation. Cooler temperatures
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures hit two week lows on robust supplies

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Chicago | Reuters – CME Group live cattle and hog futures fell to two-week lows on Monday, pressured by bearish government supply reports released late on Friday. “There’s no shortage of market supplies or beef production until the fourth quarter at the earliest,” brokerage StoneX wrote in a note to clients. The U.S. Agriculture Department said on
CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat off two-month high

U.S. cattle on feed up two per cent; Chicago lean hogs end higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ended lower on Friday in a profit-taking setback from two-month highs amid worries about inflation curbing consumer demand for beef, traders said. Larger-than-expected numbers of U.S. cattle on feed announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture after the CME close could pressure futures
CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit two-month peak

Rising cash markets support cattle; hogs down for third straight session

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Chicago | Reuters –– Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange jumped to a two-month high on Thursday, led by firming cash cattle markets and optimism about a seasonal climb in U.S. beef demand as the summer grilling season nears, traders said. CME June live cattle futures settled up 1.275 cents at 139.9 cents/lb.
Blizzard to bring pain, gain for cattle producers
Livestock Markets, Markets

Blizzard to bring pain, gain for cattle producers

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Cattle producers and auction sites in Manitoba had decisions to make regarding a major blizzard hitting the southern half of the province on April 13-14. The storm dropped more than 30 centimetres of snow with higher amounts in western Manitoba. The Colorado low brought winds gusting to 70 km/h, closed all major highways and prompted
CME June 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 near two-month high

Cash cattle market firms; hog futures lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange hit their highest in nearly two months on Wednesday, led by firming prices for market-ready cattle in the cash market, traders said. Live cattle traded as high as $146 per hundredweight (cwt) in eastern Nebraska cash markets, traders said, while dressed cattle in

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