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CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle touch three-week highs

July lean hogs close lower

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures topped a three-week high in the most-active contract on Friday before ending lower amid pre-weekend profit-taking, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also exceeded a three-week high, while lean hog futures came under pressure at the CME. Strong demand for cattle from meatpackers and a decline
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong demand

Lean hogs mixed near unchanged

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group live cattle futures firmed on Thursday, supported by steady cash prices across the U.S. Plains, as well as strength in consumer beef demand, despite inflationary forces, analysts said. “The feeling two, three weeks ago was that beef demand wasn’t that good and was going to really start
Manitoba cattle sales for the week ending May 27, 2022.
Beef cattle, Livestock, Livestock Markets, Markets

Livestock markets: Numbers shrink at sales as prices remain firm

High feed costs continue to put pressure on cattle values

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In seeing reduced numbers of cattle coming to auction, Scott Anderson of Winnipeg Livestock Sales noted “the quiet time of the year” has begun. “A lot of guys have either turned their cattle out or are just trying to get going on the land,” Anderson said. In terms of quality, he said the ordinary cattle or plain cattle
CME July 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2) and CME lean hog index (pink line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME hogs firm on summer demand, tight supplies

Lower corn futures support feeder cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group lean hog futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by strong demand that has pushed cash prices higher. “We’re still looking at tighter supplies in front of us,” said Rich Nelson, chief strategist at Allendale Inc. Pork demand firms during the summer, with U.S. grilling holidays such as Father’s
CME July 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and dark red lines) and CME lean hog index (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall despite strong demand

Markets see 'a risk-off day'

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, amid outside pressure from agricultural markets, despite strength from strong slaughter and cash hog prices. “We just had a risk-off day,” said Matthew Wiegand, Risk Management Consultant at FuturesOne. “Cash trade kicked up and is trading above the board.” The CME’s
manitoba cattle auctions may 2022
Livestock Markets, Markets

Cattle markets: Wet conditions hamper southwest

Many Manitoba pastures are greening up but far from ready to take cattle

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While areas in the Red River Valley continue soaked and even flooded, cattle producers in Manitoba’s southwest are also having issues with the waterlogged conditions. From May 9 to 15, between 40 to 50 millimetres of precipitation fell onto Killarney, 100 km south of Brandon and 20 km north of the U.S. border, according to
CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 40- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: June hogs touch four-week high

June, August live cattle futures up slightly

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Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures rose to their highest level in more than a month on Thursday, supported by strong exports and concerns about a slowing slaughter, traders said. Cattle futures ended the trading day close to unchanged. The U.S. Agriculture Department on Thursday morning said that export sales of pork totaled
CME August 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on cash market pressure

CME hog futures close mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures dipped on Wednesday, pressured by weakness in the cash markets, traders said. Hog futures were mixed, with prices closing well off their session highs after contracts hit technical resistance. The nearby June hogs contract rose 0.025 cent to 109.05 cents/lb., while most-active July futures fell 1.1 cents,
Mud is impacting many farms and ranches this spring.
Beef cattle, Livestock

Reduce muddy conditions for livestock health

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With mud impacting many farms and ranches throughout the region, North Dakota State University Extension specialists offer tips for protecting livestock health and managing muddy conditions. “When cattle get wet, their hair lies down and loses insulation value,” says Zac Carlson, NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist. “Mud will further reduce the insulation value of hair coats. Cattle become chilled quicker

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