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U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin 1 day ago

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly lower Monday, seeing a modest correction to start the week after rising in early December. The February live cattle contract lost 0.475 cents per pound at 226.675 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.875 cents in the March contract at 330.425 cents per pound. An estimated 600,000

The Canadian Cattle Association argues that U.K. beef imports to Canada have surged, but regulatory issues have kept Canadian beef trade from growing the other direction. Photo: Canada Beef

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U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

By Reuters 4 days ago

Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high and feeder cattle hit their highest level in five weeks on Friday as cash prices rose and demand improved from meatpackers, brokers said. The markets advanced for the fourth consecutive session as prices recovered from a steep slide that began in October after

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Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

By Reuters 4 days ago

A research centre outside Barcelona will be investigated after Spain’s Agriculture Ministry said a recent swine fever outbreak could have been caused by a laboratory leak.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 2, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, with cold temperatures hitting the northern U.S. Plains and Corn Belt lending some support to the futures. The February live cattle contract gained 4.875 cents per pound at 220.005 cents. Feeder cattle were up 8.800 cents in the January contract at 329.875 cents per

Black cattle at a western Canadian feedlot.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

By Phil Franz-Warkentin December 1, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, ending a corrective bounce off nearby lows as high beef prices are said to be limiting consumer demand. The February live cattle contract lost 1.925 cents per pound at 215.925 cents. Feeder cattle were down 2.900 cents in the January contract at 321.075 cents

Forward contracting for hogs was suspended when the current tariff crisis began to emerge, and industry leaders aren’t sure when it might resume.
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Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona

By Reuters December 1, 2025

Spain has called in its military to help contain an outbreak of African swine fever near Barcelona, a move aimed at protecting the country’s multi-billion-euro pork export industry.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

By Phil Franz-Warkentin November 21, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Friday, pressured by the removal of United States tariffs on Brazilian beef announced Thursday. The 40-per cent tariffs were removed by the White House to bring down beef prices and should result in Brazilian beef moving into the U.S. once again. Talk that the U.S.

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Get the best air in your hog barn

Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining weight faster and keep them comfortable

By Janelle Rudolph November 20, 2025

Farmers who pay more attention to ventilation, humidity, air pressure and temperature in the hog barn can get pigs gaining weight faster and keep them comfortable

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Workers at Maple Leaf’s Lagimodiere plant in Winnipeg give overwhelming strike mandate

By Alexis Kienlen November 18, 2025

Workers at the Maple Leaf Consumer Foods plant on Lagimodiere Boulevard in Winnipeg, voted 98 per cent in favour of a strike mandate on Nov. 15.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm November 13, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Thursday, as a lack of fresh news continued to weigh on values. The December live cattle contract dropped 6.275 cents per pound at 219.000 cents. Feeder cattle fell 9.025 cents in the January contract at 318.450 cents per pound. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported

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U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower Monday

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on improving cash prices, packer demand

Spain probes whether swine fever outbreak was caused by lab leak

U.S. livestock: Cattle strengthen Tuesday

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower

Spain deploys military to contain African swine fever near Barcelona

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted

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Workers at Maple Leaf’s Lagimodiere plant in Winnipeg give overwhelming strike mandate

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue downward

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