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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cash price expectations lift CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained modestly on Friday while anticipating strong prices for market-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. December closed 0.55 cents per pound higher at 170.2 cents, and February at 171.275 cents up 0.25 cents (all figures US$). Processors are buying cattle for next week,
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rise on cash price outlook

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher Thursday in anticipation of steady or better prices for slaughter-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. December closed 2.175 cents per pound higher at 169.925 cents, and February at 171.025 cents/lb. up 1.45 cents (all figures US$). Packers may have to compete
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Beef cattle, Livestock

VIDEO: High density grazing for cattle at Circle H

Cow-calf operation west of Brandon puts cattle at the right place at the right time

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Along with his family, Brian Harper runs a cow-calf and breeding stock operation at Circle H farms, just west of Brandon, Man. Earlier this year, Harper started a high density grazing program for his cattle using temporary fences and wires within an eight-acre paddock. An automatic gate opening system set to open at specific times of the
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Beef quotes boost CME live cattle futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Wednesday following a snapback in wholesale beef prices, traders said. December closed up 0.5 cent per pound at 167.75 cents, and February 1.175 cents higher at 169.575 cents (all figures US$). The morning’s choice wholesale beef price rose $1.70 per hundredweight (cwt)
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs futures end higher with pork prices

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed higher on Tuesday in response to the morning’s wholesale pork price bounce, traders said. December and February closed up 0.35 cent per pound at 89.9 cents and 89.45 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Tuesday morning’s wholesale pork price jumped $2.97 per hundredweight (cwt) from Monday
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Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Weather talk extends CME hog futures advances

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs contracts gained for a third straight session, partly on speculation that early wintry weather seeping into the U.S. Midwest could disrupt hog production, traders said. Heavy snowfall tends to snarl transportation of livestock while prolonged periods of extreme cold tend to slow animal weight gains and
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Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Healthy feeding margins support feeder cattle market

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Western Canadian feeder cattle price volatility continues while average prices remain near historical highs. Fancier minimal-flesh quality calf prices experienced spurts of $5 to $8 above average levels as exotic steers averaging 780 pounds reached up to $246 in central Alberta. Similarly, a small group of quality 750-lb. steers touched $252 at a feature sale
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Beef cattle, Dairy cattle, Livestock

Beef 911: Kidney disease in cattle more common than realized

If symptoms are noticed early enough, treatment can be effective

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Early recognition and treatment of kidney disease in cattle can often have a favourable prognosis. The capacity of the kidneys is great so often we may not see any specific clinical signs until two-thirds of the total kidneys’ capacity are damaged. There are many causes of toxic damage to the kidneys but this article will

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