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Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum

By Jerry Klassen January 21, 2025
There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns.  The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.  

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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs continue losses; cattle futures mixed 

By Geralyn Wichers January 17, 2025
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed lower on Friday, continuing a streak of losses. Most active April lean hogs settled at 88.325 cents a pound, down 2.225 cents. February lean hogs closed at 81.123 cents a pound, down 1.175 cents.


High prices for organic grains relative to conventional crops is hindering demand, according to one grain marketer. Photo: InnaTarasenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus
Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: Room to rise for feed barley

By Adam Peleshaty January 16, 2025
Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle steady to lower; feeders, hogs climb

By Geralyn Wichers January 14, 2025
Live cattle futures were steady to lower on Tuesday, backing away from record highs as speculative profit-taking weighed on prices.


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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle

By Jerry Klassen January 14, 2025
For the week ending January 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $15-$20/cwt compared to the week ending December 21, 2024. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, quality packages of steers 800 pounds and over traded $20/cwt to $25/cwt higher compared to three weeks earlier. 

(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle dip; hogs rise

By Geralyn Wichers January 13, 2025
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dipped on Monday after reaching record highs last week. Most active February live cattle closed at 197.400 cents per pound, down 1.375 cents from Friday. The second-most active April futures closed at 198.200, down 1.275 cents.


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Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle add to gains; exports up year-over-year in November 

By Geralyn Wichers January 10, 2025
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures added small gains to contract highs, Friday. Most active February live cattle futures closed at 198.775 cents per pound, up 1.175 cents from Thursday. April live cattle were up 1.200 cents to 199.475 cents a pound.

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Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures take back losses to hit fresh highs 

By Geralyn Wichers January 9, 2025
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures hit fresh highs on Thursday after Wednesday’s technical reversal.


 Photo: Canada Beef
Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures fall; lean hogs make slight gains

By Geralyn Wichers January 8, 2025
Most active February live cattle futures settled at 193.700 cents per pound, down 1.875 cents a pound from Tuesday. March live cattle futures fell 2.025 cents per pound to 266.025 cents a pound.

Photo: Canada Beef Inc.
Livestock, Markets

U.S. Livestock: Cattle futures running into resistance at highs

By Geralyn Wichers, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 7, 2025
Cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued to rise Tuesday. Most active February live cattle futures ended up 0.375 cents per pound at 195.575 cents a pound. Values hit fresh highs in many months, although ideas the market was looking overbought tempered the advances.


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