Feeder cattle, butcher cows still in demand

Feeder cattle, butcher cows still in demand

Gathering sufficient cattle to ship east or south is difficult

Activity may be winding down for the season at cattle auctions around Manitoba, but the butcher and feeder cattle still moving through the rings were still seeing solid demand in late May/early June. Heavy volumes of butcher cattle stood out to Allan Munroe of the Killarney Auction Mart, who added that “they’re worth some money


Farm animals like chickens are among the best-cared-for creatures, says animal welfare consultant.

Animal welfare on social media: speak up or shut up?

Transparency not optional for livestock, meat industry – but wisdom required

Farmers are a small group, so standing up for each other is necessary when it comes to online attacks — even those as fraught as animal welfare concerns. However, responding requires wisdom, says one animal welfare expert. “Don’t argue for the sake of arguing but try to find a proper channel and respond to those



CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and 200-day moving average (black line). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally on concerns about supplies

July lean hogs turn lower

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by technical buying and signs of tightening supplies in the cash market, traders said. On a continuous basis, the front-month fed cattle contract hit its highest since November 2015. Live cattle hit a six-week high. Hog futures ended weaker, giving up early

CME August 2022 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures rise

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by good export prospects and strength in the cash market, traders said. Hog futures firmed on a technical bounce. U.S. beef processors on Tuesday slaughtered an estimated 126,000 cattle, up from 121,000 a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Hog





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

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle touch three-week highs

July lean hogs close lower

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped a three-week high in the most-active contract on Friday before ending lower amid pre-weekend profit-taking, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also exceeded a three-week high, while lean hog futures came under pressure at the CME. Strong demand for cattle from meatpackers and a decline

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

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong demand

Lean hogs mixed near unchanged

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, supported by steady cash prices across the U.S. Plains, as well as strength in consumer beef demand, despite inflationary forces, analysts said. “The feeling two, three weeks ago was that beef demand wasn’t that good and was going to really start