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CME March 2019 feeder cattle with 20-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease after rally

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures rose 2.1 per cent to their highest in more than three weeks on Wednesday. Cattle futures were weaker, pressured by profit-taking after the front-month February live-cattle contract hit an all-time high on Tuesday. “There was no fundamental line item to go with it yesterday so
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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market starts year with cautious tone

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Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged to slightly softer compared to mid-December. The market was lightly tested, with direct off farm to feedlot trade, but auction market activity was rather quiet. Winter conditions in southern Alberta caused buyers to be on the defensive, with lighter calves reflecting small discounts; however, vaccinated feeders on
Adding spring into the extended grazing equation
Livestock

Adding spring into the extended grazing equation

Some cattle producers say they’ve been getting good results extending their grazing season at
 the other end

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Extended grazing has become shorthand for keeping cattle out longer than the neighbours — but should producers be looking to push the envelope at the other end of the season too? Some of the province’s most ardent champions of the practices say it might be easiest to grow the grazing season into the spring. Why
CME February 2019 lean hogs with 50-day moving average. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects for improving export demand, traders said. The market was waiting for a pickup in deals from China due to the spread of African swine fever there. “That hope is still out there, but it’s elusive, and it’s up
By December 2018, 365,791 head had been sold in Manitoba, up from 362,899 sold in all of 2017.
Livestock Markets, Markets

Manitoba sees good cattle prices in 2018 despite adverse weather

Concerns over a U.S. ‘wall of beef’ may drag on markets

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As 2018 wraps up and Manitoba’s cattle auctions wind down their operations for the holidays, the total number of head sold so far has already surpassed the previous year’s numbers. While there is some optimism in the cattle industry for better numbers in 2019, it comes down to ‘wait and see.’ Going into December, 365,791

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