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U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

But boosts duties on China to 125 per cent

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 9, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Wednesday, after United States President Donald Trump announced he will pause his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days. Trump said the suspension of the levies comes as more than 75 countries were set to negotiate trade with the U.S. or had not taken

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U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Boxed beef prices either side of steady as well.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 8, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. Together with previous and current

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

By Jerry Klassen April 8, 2025

During the week ending April 5, the feeder market felt sluggish early in the week. Prices were a bit softer on Monday and by Wednesday morning, quoted values were $10 to as much $20 below week ago levels. After making weekly lows Wednesday, prices fully recovered to the previous week’s levels.

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U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Export sales, monthly census reports issued

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 3, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export sales report for the week

Keeping calves healthy in their early days can be a challenge, but proper calf health management pays big dividends.

Livestock

Improvements suggested for Manitoba beef sector

National cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use of implants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering farm performance

By Miranda Leybourne April 3, 2025

Canada’s national cow-calf survey suggests a shorter breeding season, wider vaccination, increased feed testing and more use ofimplants are the province’s low-hanging fruit for bolstering Manitoba beef farm performance.

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Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 1, 2025

For the week ending March 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $5/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The price structure was largely determined by the crowd's mindset regarding potential U.S. tariffs.

The animal health community continues to debate the need for ongoing BSE testing in Canada, even though the country has not had a case since 2015 and has achieved negligible risk status.

Livestock

BSE testing drags on Canadian cattle sector

Canada has a clean bill of health when it comes to mad cow disease, but we’re still testing like we’re on high alert

By Roy Lewis March 27, 2025

Canada has a clean bill of health when it comes to mad cow disease (BSE), but we still require the cattle and beef sector to test like we’re on high alert.

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Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

By Jerry Klassen March 25, 2025

For the week ending March 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Higher quality strings under 600 pounds traded $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases but the lighter weight categories were quite variable across the Prairies.

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Klassen: Tariff drama results in volatile feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen March 11, 2025

For the week ending March 7, there were two distinct price structures. On Monday, March 3, feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from the previous week. However, once the U.S. implemented tariffs for Canadian cattle on March 4 , feeder cattle markets dropped by $10-$15/cwt on average.

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Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty

By Jerry Klassen March 4, 2025

For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.

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U.S. livestock: Closing higher after Trump announces tariff pause

U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Improvements suggested for Manitoba beef sector

Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

BSE testing drags on Canadian cattle sector

Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

Klassen: Tariff drama results in volatile feeder cattle market

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty

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