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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 2, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle turned lower on Tuesday on profit-taking that wiped out Monday’s gains, traders said. Prospective futures buyers clung to the sidelines, given the morning’s wholesale beef values pullback and unprofitable packer margins that could weigh on this week’s cash prices. Last week, market-ready, or cash, cattle in

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Sask. to raise brand inspection, registration fees

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff December 1, 2014

The new not-for-profit agency running Saskatchewan’s brand inspection, registry and livestock dealer licensing services is set to boost its fees in the new year. Livestock Services Corp. of Saskatchewan (LSS) will raise its brand inspection fee by 75 cents per animal effective Jan. 2, to $2.75. LSS’ fee for registering or renewing a brand will

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U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle surge limit-up

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters December 1, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Lightly traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle contracts on Monday closed up the maximum three-cents-per-pound daily price limit fuelled by live cattle futures’ rebound, traders said. Fund buying and buy stops contributed to CME feeder cattle market advances, they said. January ended at 234.075 cents and March at 233.2 cents (all

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market absorbs larger supplies

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 29, 2014

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were well supported this past week, with strong buying interest from both larger feedlot operators and the “year-end buyer” custom cattle feeder. Fed cattle prices continue to trade near historical highs, causing feedlots to aggressively liquidate market-ready supplies. Empty pens can have significant opportunity cost in this environment, so there

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed on month-end positioning

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 28, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Friday in thin post-Thanksgiving Day volume on positioning during the last trading day for November, traders said. December closed down 0.375 cent per pound at 168.875 cents, and February was at 169.225 cents, 0.45 cent lower (all figures US$). April and June

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U.S. to appeal latest WTO loss on COOL

By GFM Network News, Manitoba Co-operator Staff November 28, 2014

Canada will have to wait up to three more months before it can impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods over Washington’s mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) law on meat from imported livestock. The U.S. government on Friday filed a notice of appeal against the latest ruling by a World Trade Organization (WTO) compliance panel, which last

Delegates at the Indigenous Agriculture Summit got musical accompaniment to their lunch Wednesday at Regina’s Ramada Plaza. (Lisa Guenther photo)

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Guenther: Indigenous ag summit cultivates global ambition

By GFM Network News, Lisa Guenther November 27, 2014

Elmer Eashappie is an idea man. And on his mind today is an agricultural summit connecting First Nations groups worldwide to network and learn, all under the umbrella of Canadian Western Agribition. And that idea is closer to reality than one may think. Eashappie, an Agribition board member, is chairman of the Indigenous Agriculture Summit,

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Record-heavy U.S. cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 26, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle are hitting record weights and the heavier trend should continue next year, but beef production will still fall short of demand and keep prices high, industry experts said. Breeding bigger cattle is the only way to raise domestic beef supplies while ranchers struggle to rebuild the national herd, which is

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs mixed before holiday

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 26, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower on Wednesday after digesting this week’s prices for market-ready or cash cattle ahead of Thursday’s U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, traders said. December closed 0.9 cent per pound lower at 169.25 cents, and February 1.35 cents lower at 169.675 cents (all figures US$). On Wednesday,

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with beef prices; hogs sag

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 25, 2014

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Tuesday after a choppy session, lifted by short-covering in response to strong wholesale beef quotes, traders said. December closed 0.65 cent per pound higher at 170.15 cents; February rose one cent, to 171.025 cents (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s choice wholesale beef

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Sask. to raise brand inspection, registration fees

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle surge limit-up

Klassen: Feeder cattle market absorbs larger supplies

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end mixed on month-end positioning

U.S. to appeal latest WTO loss on COOL

Guenther: Indigenous ag summit cultivates global ambition

Record-heavy U.S. cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall, hogs mixed before holiday

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with beef prices; hogs sag

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