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Klassen: Feeder market poised to strengthen

By Jerry Klassen 3 days ago

There were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada for the week ending January 3. However, there were some sales in the U.S. and the Canadian markets will follow suit once activity returns to normal. For example, at the Ozarks Regional Stockyards in West Plains, Missouri, weaned and vaccinated steers and heifers over 750 pounds

Reeds stick out of the shallow marsh of a Prairie wetland with grain bins in the background. PHOTO: FILE

Livestock

Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts?

Brandon University researchers are looking into these mollusks as natural water filters

By Miranda Leybourne 3 days ago

Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts? Researchers at Brandon University are studying them as natural water quality filters.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs touch October high on fund buying

By Reuters, Tom Polansek 4 days ago

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures reached their highest level since October on Monday amid annual adjustments by funds in commodity markets, brokers said. Fund buying at the start of the year also supported grain and soy futures at the Chicago Board of Trade. CME February lean hog futures LHG26 closed

Bison at Rockwood Bison Ranch in Rockwood, MB, in September 2025. Photo: Zak McLachlan

Livestock, Markets

Canadian bison prices high, supply shrinks

Both the Canadian and American bison associations are seeing producers leave the sector on the heels of high prices

By Karen Briere 4 days ago

Bison numbers are down amid increasing demand and record high market prices.

Healthy Holstein calves on an Ontario farm. Photo: John Greig

Livestock

Best tactics for dairy calf diarrhea

Scours in young livestock costs Canadian farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster

By John Greig 6 days ago

Scours in young livestock costs Canadian farmers big bucks. Fluids, managed antibiotics and anti-inflammatories help animals recover faster.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as second screwworm case announced

By Reuters January 3, 2026

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied on Friday as two new screwworm cases were announced in Mexico in two days, keeping the focus on tight cattle supplies. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 4.400 cents higher at 236.000 cents per pound, having hit the highest peak since October 24, and March

Livestock, News, Reuters

Tyson Foods settles U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit for $82.5 million

By Reuters January 2, 2026

Tyson Foods has agreed to pay $82.5 million (C$113.3 million) to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit brought by grocers and other businesses that accused the meat and poultry giant of conspiring to inflate U.S. beef prices by restricting supply.

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

By Reuters December 31, 2025

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures climbed on Wednesday as market players anticipated tighter cattle supplies in the first quarter of the new year, and there was some technical buying, according to analysts. CME February live cattle LCG26 settled 1.125 cents higher at 231.600 cents per pound, and March feeder cattle FCH26

Livestock, News, Reuters

China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry

By Reuters December 31, 2025

China will impose an added 55 per cent tariff on beef imports that exceed quota levels from key supplier countries including Brazil, Australia and the U.S. in a move to protect a domestic cattle industry slowly emerging from oversupply.

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlot margins will determine feeder prices

By Jerry Klassen December 30, 2025

There were no Western Canadian feeder cattle sales for week ending December 27. The shortened holiday week is always a time for cattle producers to call in and discuss factors that will influence the feeder market over the next couple months. In the short-term, finishing feedlot margins are the main factor driving the feeder market.

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Livestock

Klassen: Feeder market poised to strengthen

Could snails keep blue-green algae out of livestock dugouts?

U.S. livestock: CME hogs touch October high on fund buying

Canadian bison prices high, supply shrinks

Best tactics for dairy calf diarrhea

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures surge as second screwworm case announced

Tyson Foods settles U.S. beef price-fixing lawsuit for $82.5 million

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on expectations of tight supplies

China imposes curbs on beef imports to protect domestic industry

Klassen: Feedlot margins will determine feeder prices

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