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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped sharply on Wednesday, reacting to comments from United States President Donald Trump calling on the cattle sector to lower prices. The December live cattle contract lost 5.600 cents per pound on Wednesday, at 239.825 cents. Feeder cattle were down their daily limit of 9.250 cents per pound […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News, Reuters

Trump urges U.S. cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs

By Reuters October 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on cattle ranchers to lower prices

Holstein cattle earmarked for veal chow down in a feedlot. PHOTO: FARM & FOOD CARE ONTARIO

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News

Confusion cleared on Canadian calf import changes

By Jeff Melchior October 21, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes A Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announcement on import regulations for feeder calves caused some confusion on the administrative side of Canada’s cattle industry earlier this month

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 21, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, seeing a continuation of Monday’s gains as values remain near record highs. The ongoing shutdown of the United States government will likely delay the publication of monthly cattle on feed data scheduled to come out on Friday. However, market expectations are for a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers U.S. farmers

By Reuters October 21, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. farmers criticized President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the country may import more beef from Argentina, after they recently lost out to the South American nation on soybean sales to top buyer China.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, taking back some of Friday’s losses amid ideas the declines were overdone. Cattle futures posted limit-down losses on Friday following comments from United States President Donald Trump that he would lower beef prices. Trump also said over the weekend that beef purchases from […] Read more

Features, Guide Business

Sibling issues in farm succession

A six-part series exploring the challenges of sibling conflict and the effect it can have on the farm

By Jeanine Moyer October 20, 2025

Reading Time: 5 minutes Advice on handling sibling conflict and the effect it can have on the farm

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall sharply as Trump says he’s working to lower beef costs

By Geralyn Wichers October 17, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures fell sharply on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration was working to lower the cost of beef. “We are working on beef, and I think we have a deal on beef,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday. “No specifics were released on any plan, though the market is taking a […] Read more

Three weeks after the first cases of lumpy skin disease, more than 500 cows were slaughtered in contaminated areas of the country, on July 25, 2025, in Saint Ferreol, France. Photo by Daniel Giry/ABACAPRESS.COM

Livestock, Reuters

France bans cattle exports, bullfighting as lumpy skin virus spreads

By Reuters October 17, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes France imposed a ban on cattle exports and events such as bullfighting, the agriculture ministry said on Friday as it tries to contain the highly contagious lumpy skin disease sweeping through farms in the country for the first time.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on cash market strength

By Karl Plume, Reuters October 16, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to fresh contract highs on Thursday as a firm cash market and stabilizing beef prices supported the market, analysts said. Feeder cattle were flat to higher, with nearby contracts consolidating after recent strong gains, although the market remains well supported by tight supplies. Beef […] Read more

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