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U.S. livestock: Fund liquidation sinks CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday closed lower, pressured by fund liquidation that erased short-covering advances early in the session, traders said. More selling developed after the August and October contracts slipped below their respective 10-day moving averages of 152.31 and 155.03 cents, which triggered sell stops. August live
It is impossible to determine whether pelleted feed contains ergot toxins without laboratory testing. The sample on the left contains 230 ppb ergot toxins. The sample on the right contains 38,900 ppb.
Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock

Ergot becomes invisible in manufactured feed

Researchers and feed makers say new guidelines for assessing risk are needed

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The two pictures of pelleted feed veterinary toxicologist Dr. Barry Blakley put up on the screen at a recent ergot symposium here looked identical. But one had enough toxins in it to kill livestock. The rising levels of ergot in western Canadian cereal grains and forages has turned into a nightmare for the manufactured feed
The symptoms of lameness related to ergot toxicity can be mistaken for foot rot in the initial stages, but do not respond to treatment.
Beef cattle, Cereals, Livestock

Frozen ears and feet— but not from the cold

Ergot contaminated feed is causing a wide range of easily misdiagnosed herd health problems in Western Canada

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Long, brutally cold Prairie winters could be masking signs of a serious toxin lurking in livestock producers’ feed bins, a University of Calgary veterinary professor warned feed and livestock industry officials recently. Dr. Eugene Janzen, assistant dean of clinical practice, said he was initially perplexed in the winter of 2013 when he observed Alberta feedlot
(CMEGroup.com)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures drop as funds roll positions

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Tuesday settled lower as funds rolled their positions by selling the August contract and buying deferred months, traders said. Funds trading in CME’s live cattle and hog markets shifted August long positions further back in a procedure known as the “roll” by followers of
Prime Minister Stephen Harper (right) and Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger survey flood damage in the Brandon area from the air on Sunday. (PMO photo by Jill Thompson)
Beef cattle, Livestock, Weather

Excess moisture costs Man. producers pasture, hayland

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CNS Canada — Flooding and excess moisture causing crop damage across southern Manitoba are also creating extreme obstacles for livestock producers now scrambling to find pasture land. The damage is “pretty well widespread across the whole province,” said Heinz Reimer, president of Manitoba Beef Producers. “In some places guys have totally lost all the pastures,
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle end slightly lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled slightly lower on Monday after touching a contract high, pressured by profit-taking, traders said. “While nothing is really changed in the long term we’re going to see short-term fluctuations in this market,” Broadbent said. Tight cattle supply and overseas demand for U.S. beef continue
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Strong cash market supports CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled higher on Thursday in light pre-holiday volume, gaining on follow-through buying a day after cash market prices touched highs, traders said. Cash cattle in the U.S. Plains traded mostly at $158 per hundredweight (cwt) on Wednesday, $3 higher than the previous week (all figures
Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Record-high cash prices boost CME live cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday settled up sharply, supported by slaughter-ready or cash prices that hit all-time highs, traders said. Cash cattle in Kansas and Texas moved at mostly $158 per hundredweight (cwt), topping last week’s record by $3, according to feedlot sources (all figures US$). Feedlots were

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