Reading Time: 2 minutes Global food commodity prices edged higher in June, supported by higher meat, vegetable oil and dairy prices, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
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World food prices tick higher in June, led by meat and vegetable oils
U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop as pork prices decline, cattle higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Thursday on lower cash market prices, while cattle futures posted modest gains despite lower beef values as tight supplies continue to underpin the market, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle rebound, hogs gain
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures rebounded on Wednesday after dropping on Tuesday over news the U.S. Department of Agriculture would gradually reopen borders to Mexican cattle imports.
USDA announces phased reopening of Mexican cattle imports after screwworm closure
Reading Time: 2 minutes The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday a phased reopening of cattle, bison and equine imports from Mexico following a prolonged closure over the damaging pest New World screwworm.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb, hogs fall
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago cattle futures rose to start the week while hogs fell back.
Klassen: Feeder market eyes deferred delivery prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending June 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Volumes moving through the ring were limited and the quality was quite variable.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on higher wholesale prices, buying interest
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended higher on Friday under support from stronger wholesale boxed beef prices and buying interest, though concerns over waning consumer demand for beef continued to linger over the market, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs down on USDA report, cattle slightly up
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog contracts dipped as a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed inventories slightly up. Cattle futures were unchanged to slightly up.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as consumer and retail demand declines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended mixed on Wednesday as market players weighed waning demand from consumers and retailers while hog futures turned higher, following a seasonal pattern, traders said.
Beef check-off rules to change in Alberta, Saskatchewan and B.C.
Aug. 1 changes will keep check-off dollars in seller’s home province
Reading Time: < 1 minute Beef check-off rates in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan will change to align with the seller's home province as of August 1, regardless of where the sale takes place.