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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn lower amid inflation concerns, technical trading

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters March 28, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures on Friday ended lower on technical trading, amid concerns about inflation and potential trade retaliation from broad tariffs promised by U.S. President Donald Trump next week, market analysts said.

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U.S. Livestock: Chicago hogs slide while cattle continue gains

By Geralyn Wichers March 27, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog futures slid on Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its Hogs and Pigs report.

High prices for organic grains relative to conventional crops is hindering demand, according to one grain marketer. Photo: InnaTarasenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Barley, Corn, Markets

Feed Grain Weekly: More barley acres possible despite less demand

Trade wars could make more room for cereals

By Adam Peleshaty March 27, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada's trade wars with the United States and China could create an opportunity for more barley acres in Western Canada.

Picture taken June 14, 2021. Todd Hertzog/Handout via REUTERS.

Livestock, Markets

U.S. Livestock: CME cattle rise as boxed beef values grow

By Geralyn Wichers March 26, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures made modest gains on Wednesday while boxed beef values climbed on steady consumer demand.

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Brazil’s JBS bullish despite challenging outlook for US beef business

By Ana Mano, Reuters March 26, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, said cattle remain scarce and expensive in the U.S., dampening the outlook of its beef business in the country where the company derives most of its sales.

Diseases like African swine fever have increased the need for biosecurity preparedness in Canada. PHOTO: CANADIAN PORK COUNCIL

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U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain, cattle mixed

By Geralyn Wichers March 25, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago lean hog futures made gains on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Hogs and Pigs report, due Thursday.

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Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

By Jerry Klassen March 25, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Higher quality strings under 600 pounds traded $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases but the lighter weight categories were quite variable across the Prairies.