LIVESTOCK-CME live cattle futures lifted by short covering

* Lower corn prices raise CME feeder cattle * Hog futures drop with wholesale pork values * USDA's quarterly hog report set for Friday By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher on Thursday on short-covering in an otherwise quiet post-holiday session, traders said. December live cattle

LIVESTOCK-Profit-taking weakens CME live cattle futures

* CME feeder cattle track weak live cattle * Hog futures mixed on holiday positioning By Theopolis Waters CHICAGO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures posted modest losses on Tuesday as investors pocketed profits before the Christmas holiday, traders said. December live cattle futures finished 0.350 cent per lb lower at








High quality of butcher lambs at Dec. 4 sale

The Winnipeg Livestock Auction received 830 sheep and goats on Dec. 4. A herd dispersal of quality ewes and goats was delivered for serious producers to increase and improve their herds. The quality of the herd-dispersal ewes showed some influence on the other ewes delivered for this sale. The dispersal ewes were reasonably divided for

Weekly livestock auction report

For week ending Dec. 13, 2013

Manitoba’s auction yards were busy once again during the week ended Dec. 13, but numbers have slightly tapered off the past few weeks due to the extremely cold weather, and are expected to further decline during the final auctions before Christmas. “It was very strong again this week,” said Keith Cleaver, manager of Heartland Livestock