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CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong cash trade

Hogs firm after five days' decline

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong cash markets and a steady pace of processing. “Even though there’s a seasonal pullback for the next couple of weeks, it doesn’t look like cash wants to break,” said Scott Varilek, broker at Kooima Kooima Varilek Trading
CME February 2023 lean hogs with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: February hogs fall on high supply, export demand concerns

Cattle futures up but seasonal pressures await

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Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased for a fifth consecutive session on Tuesday, pressured by a combination added seasonal supply and deflated demand as China faces protests over COVID-19 lockdowns. “This three-week period, we’re pushing a large supply of hogs through the system,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist
CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures tumble on China demand worries

Cattle futures lower despite bullish fundamentals

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Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell more than four per cent on Monday, pressured by worries about Chinese demand for U.S. pork and expectations of a seasonal slide in wholesale ham prices, traders said. The CME February lean hogs contract settled down 3.75 cents at 84.75 cents/lb. after
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME futures slip after short, choppy trading day

Beef, pork packer margins in red Friday

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Chicago | Reuters — Cattle futures fell on a short, choppy day of trading on Friday, as technical trading had some contracts up earlier in the session even as corn prices firmed, traders said. CME lean hog futures also eased back. The Chicago-traded livestock markets closed early on Friday, and were closed on Thursday for
Big fall cattle run could reach holiday season
Livestock Markets, Markets

Big fall cattle run could reach holiday season

Values are expected to see greater fluctuation in the new year

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The number of cattle being sold at Manitoba’s auctions remains high and the fall run is set to push into December, according to Tyler Slawinski, auctioneer at the Gladstone and Ashern auction marts. “The rush is still on. The numbers are high right across the province,” Slawinski said, noting that despite a few cancellations, the
Regenerative ag conference hears grazing is vital to environmental outcomes, but that most grain growers don’t want livestock.
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Cows for crops? Searching for the low-hanging fruit on carbon

Building soil carbon must make sense at the bank and in the work day

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There are easy starting points to build soil carbon. Getting them to make sense on the balance sheet is another matter. That was one message heard by a panel of grain producers, livestock producers and production experts who gathered at the recent Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association regenerative agriculture conference in Brandon. Why it matters:
CME February 2022 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease

Beef supply drawdown 'quite substantial' in October

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Wednesday during thin pre-Thanksgiving trade, though analysts said market fundamentals remains supportive. The Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) will be closed on Thursday for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. Reductions in beef cold storage supplies last month should be supportive after the
Beef cattle, Livestock

We have very safe pharmaceuticals, but they must be used properly

Beef 911: Mistakes can happen if you don’t pay close attention to labels and used the correct route of administration

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There are various toxicity tests that determine how effective a product is and how to safely use it. There is an acronym called LD 50 (for lethal dose), which is the concentration or amount of a product to kill 50 per cent of the patients. Fortunately, most cattle products we use are very safe. But
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs ease

Cold storage adds versus year-earlier

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Tuesday on softer holiday demand, after climbing to three-week highs a day prior due to tighter-than-expected cattle supplies, traders said. “With a short week, you won’t have to have as aggressive a cash trade to fill out the packer needs for
“Cattle are selective grazers and will eat any grain first that is remaining in the field, followed by husk and leaf.” – Zac Carlson, NDSU Extension.
Forages, Livestock

Extend the grazing season with corn stalks

Technique requires proper considerations for nutrient content and stocking rate

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Grazing corn stalks is one way farmers and ranchers can reduce the cost of wintering beef cows. However, “grazing corn stalks” is a bit misleading, as cattle shouldn’t be forced to graze the stalk of the corn plant, say North Dakota State University Extension specialists. “The components of the corn plant remaining post-harvest include the stalk, leaf, husk,

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