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Cash prices lag behind cattle futures

Buyers are paying a premium for healthy calves from proven producers

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm December 14, 2023

Sharp declines in the United States cattle futures market helped bring cattle prices down at auction sites across Manitoba for the week ended Dec. 7. Feeder steers weighing 700 pounds or more ranged in price from $210 to $348 per hundredweight during the week, compared to $225 to $378.50 one week earlier. The minimum price

Sides of pork in cold storage. (Agnormark/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs decline further as cattle face renewed pressure

"I think we're still trying to hunt for a bottom": analyst

By GFM Network News, Reuters, Tom Polansek December 13, 2023

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures extended a slump, as live cattle futures came under renewed pressure with broad selling hitting agricultural markets on Wednesday.

Fran Wilkinson and Clarke Childs pose with one of their Highland cattle at Brandon’s Ag Ex in late October.

Beef cattle, Livestock

From the lochs to the lakes

Hardy Highland cattle find their place in the Interlake

By Alexis Stockford December 13, 2023

The head of the animal posing between Manitoba cattle breeders Fran Wilkinson and Clarke Childs barely cleared chest height. Except for the Speckle Park exhibitors down the aisle at Brandon’s Ag Ex, the pair’s Highland cattle sported some of the event’s smallest full-grown animals outside the sheep pens. When it came to coats or horns, however, the Highlands were the

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Year-end buying interest boosts feeder market

Feedlot operators gearing up for shortfall in overall numbers in the first half of 2024

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 12, 2023

Strength was noted in calves under 650 pounds while feeders over 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Larger packages of weaned quality genetics were $8 to $10 higher in some cases.

Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise with boxed beef prices, bounce from recent decline

CME lean hogs hit lowest price since Nov. 28 contract low

By GFM Network News, Reuters, Tom Polansek December 11, 2023

Chicago | Reuters -- Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures advanced on Monday as wholesale beef prices increased and the market rebounded from a 2% slide last week, brokers said.

Markets

CME cattle futures rout continues; hogs end lower

Despite small U.S. herd, placement into feedlots have been above last year's levels

By GFM Network News, Julie Ingwersen, Reuters December 8, 2023

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped on Thursday to fresh multi-month lows on technical selling and weak beef prices at a time when feedlot supplies of market-ready cattle are rising, analysts said.

Livestock Markets, Markets

Large volumes coming in, cattle prices remain strong

Better weather brings calves to market and a grass cattle shortage looms

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 7, 2023

A high volume of cattle came to Manitoba auctions last week and prices held close to record levels. The provincial industry has positioned itself for a potentially excellent start to 2024, according to Gladstone and Ashern auctioneer Tyler Slawinski. Overall volume of cattle coming for sale eased off a little at Gladstone, but Slawinski said

Alberta has an emergency network, given the number of cows moving to feedlots or slaughter, but even there, nearby producers and vets have a key role in managing the fallout of an accident during transportation.

Beef cattle, Livestock

Be ready to help if livestock involved in accidents

Beef 911: First responders can benefit from local livestock knowledge when disaster strikes

By Roy Lewis December 6, 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – Every day hundreds of thousands of animals are transported across Canadian highways without mishap, but every so often, there is an unfortunate accident with animal deaths and injuries. If the accident happens in Alberta, there is an emergency network to draw on—established because of the huge numbers of cattle transported to feedlots and packing plants. Elsewhere in Canada and even

Animal agriculture sectors face public messaging that paints their sectors in less than flattering environmental or social light.

News

Getting schooled on animal agriculture

CAPI report looks to set firmer animal agriculture background for policymakers

By Alex McCuaig December 6, 2023

Glacier FarmMedia – A new report commissioned by the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute seeks to educate policymakers about the impact of animal agriculture at economic, social and environmental levels. The report, called “Forces Impacting Animal Agriculture In Canada: A Synthesis,” delves into issues surrounding beef, dairy and poultry production in the country and how they

CME February 2024 live cattle with 10-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop on fund selling, beef demand concerns

Chicago lean hogs continue higher

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume November 30, 2023

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dropped on Thursday after two sessions of gains, pressured by fund long liquidation and as higher corn feed prices and worries about demand for high-priced beef cuts hung over the market. Technical selling accelerated the break, the live cattle market’s sixth in the last eight sessions,

Daily Network News

Russian grain ship believed sunk in Ukrainian drone attack found, towed to shore, TASS says

Striking JBS workers to return to Colorado plant on promise of talks

Canadian finance minister talks supply chain integrity, pork tariffs with Chinese vice premier

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