Livestock
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures retreated on Tuesday as regions of the U.S. reopened following snowstorms. “Weather impacts on the cattle market should begin to loosen up starting today as the region thaws,” StoneX said in a note. Most-active April live cattle futures lost 0.600 cents to close at 237.400 cents a pound. June contracts closed at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat, hogs rise
Klassen: Western Canadian calf prices ratchet higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending January 24, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The market was quite variable depending on flesh conditions and genetic quality. Prices for backgrounded yearlings or fall placed calves were steady to $5 higher on larger packages on controlled weight gain diets; […] Read more
Gene edited, PRRS resistant pig approved in Canada
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada has given its stamp of approval to pigs gene edited to resist porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS).
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end week higher
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of a major winter storm set to move through the United States providing support.
Horses really can smell fear, new study claims, and it changes their behaviour
Reading Time: 4 minutes A new study shows how horses can detect chemical signals linked to human emotions, and that these signals can influence their behaviour and physiology.
U.S. livestock: Cattle steady ahead of feed report
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange held close to unchanged on Thursday, with the bias lower in the most active months.
Public opinion wanted on draft equine code of practice
Reading Time: < 1 minute Public consultations on a draft Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines opened on Jan. 12.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rally after screwworm scare
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle made modest gains on Tuesday while lean hogs ended mixed to start a shortened trading week. Most-active April live cattle closed at 234.575 cents a pound, up 0.600 cents. February live cattle settled at 232.375 cents per pound, up 0.225 cents. Most-traded March feeder cattle contracts gained 1.225 cents to close at 357.675 […] Read more
Canadian beef could be headed to China by next week says Agriculture Minister
Reading Time: 3 minutes The Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) says the Chinese market will re-open to Canadian beef — though details are still scant.
Klassen: Feeder market near historical highs
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending January 17, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $10/cwt higher compared to the week ending January 10. The market was quite variable across the Prairies with weather conditions influencing the price structure. Overall, there was very strong demand with Ontario and Southern Alberta feedlots aggressively working to secure […] Read more
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