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CME April 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

U.S. livestock: April hogs limit down, cattle ease

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek March 30, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on Monday sank by an expanded daily limit and cattle futures weakened on increased concerns that slaughterhouses will close due to the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. Traders worry that shutdowns could back up supplies of livestock by removing markets for the animals. Canada’s largest hog producer,

CME June 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures dive as volatile trade continues

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 28, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures tumbled on Friday, with several contracts falling the expanded daily limit of 4.5 U.S. cents/lb. on worries about a slowdown in demand for pork and fears that the coronavirus could shutter slaughterhouses, potentially backing up hog supplies, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange June lean hog futures settled

Livestock Markets, Markets

Demand fluctuations put pressure on cattle prices

A lower loonie could insulate local prices against declines in U.S. futures

By Marlo Glass March 27, 2020

Prices at Manitoba’s cattle auctions were slightly lower during the week ended March 20, driven largely by fluctuations in demand. Tara Fulton, manager of Gladstone Livestock Auction Mart, noted prices for heavier cattle over 750 lbs. have been under pressure for the past three weeks. “Demand for lighter-weight animals has been strong all along, because

CME June 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down as grocery panic eases

Widespread layoffs raise concern over beef demand

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 27, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell their daily three-cent limit on Thursday on signs that a consumer meat-buying frenzy has cooled, allowing traders to re-focus on plentiful U.S. hog and pork supplies, traders said. The benchmark June lean hog futures contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange settled down three cents at 68.75

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mostly lower

Hogs also ease as rally pauses

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 25, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday for the first time in five sessions as the market paused after a sharp rally driven by soaring retail beef prices. Wholesale beef prices jumped and packer profit margins skyrocketed this week as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic

CME May 2020 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on beef demand, strong packer margins

Cash hog prices up, pork cutout down

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures settled up their expanded daily limit on Tuesday as traders continued to react to soaring profit margins for beef packers that should lift prices in the cash cattle market this week. Retail demand for meat has surged as fears of the COVID-19 coronavirus prompt consumers to stock

New shipping regulations might not match up with the research on animal welfare.

Livestock

Early research shows no benefit of rest stops to livestock

First-year data out of an AAFC-led study seems to support the sector’s argument that rest stops would not increase animal welfare

By Alexis Stockford March 24, 2020

The beef sector is hoping new data will help make the case to soften new animal transportation regulations that are currently officially in force, but are being slowly phased in. The rules came into force February 20, and include controversial changes to mandatory rest stops the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) argued will improve animal

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market remains vulnerable

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 24, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Compared to seven days earlier, Alberta feeder prices were unchanged to $5 lower; however, the markets in northern Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba were down $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Weakness in the yearling markets spilled over into the lighter

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up as beef prices surge

Hog futures also limit up, following cattle higher

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen March 24, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose their daily limit on Monday, lifted by strong packer margins, rising wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices this week after Tyson Foods said it would pay producers a one-time premium, traders said. Benchmark June live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

COVID-19 shifts bull buyers online

As auction marts move to curb the disease's spread, technology is connecting buyers and sellers

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther March 23, 2020

As bull sale season stretches into the spring, online sales are helping the industry cut COVID-19 risks while facilitating commerce. The Livestock Market Association of Canada (LMAC) last week held an emergency meeting on how to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, and decided to follow Health Canada’s lead on limiting crowd size and encouraging social

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Cow-calf

U.S. livestock: April hogs limit down, cattle ease

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures dive as volatile trade continues

Demand fluctuations put pressure on cattle prices

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down as grocery panic eases

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mostly lower

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on beef demand, strong packer margins

Early research shows no benefit of rest stops to livestock

Klassen: Feeder market remains vulnerable

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up as beef prices surge

COVID-19 shifts bull buyers online

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