Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.
Beef cattle
Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices hit multi-month lows
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange came out of the weekend in a similar way to how they entered it, showing downward momentum. Meanwhile, the United States prepares to issue tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports starting tomorrow. The April live cattle contract dropped 0.400 U.S. cents per pound to end Monday at […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures drop as tariff deadline nears
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago mercantile exchange cattle and hog futures fell across the board to end the week.
U.S. livestock: CME cattle rebound, hogs fall
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Thursday while hogs tumbled.
Feed Grain Weekly: Tariffs could hurt feedlots, grain farmers
Cattle feed industry in Western Canada under threat
Reading Time: < 1 minute Upcoming tariffs by United States President Donald Trump could greatly affect feedlots and grain farmers in Western Canada according to Market Place Commodities president Jim Beusekom.
Bovine tuberculosis cases found in Saskatchewan
Three bovine tuberculosis infections found during investigation into a case confirmed late last year
Reading Time: 2 minutes Three more bovine tuberculosis infections have been found in Saskatchewan following investigation into a case confirmed Nov. 29, 2024.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally, cattle slide
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Wednesday while cattle slid.
Canadian, Mexican agri-food sectors must co-operate amid tensions with U.S. says ambassador
Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada and Mexico must build on a strong agricultural trade relationship to secure trade resilience in the face of U.S. tariffs, says Carlos Joaquin Gonzales, Mexico's ambassador to Canada.
Argentina gives green light to cattle exports in five-decade reversal
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Argentine government has authorized the export of live cattle for slaughter, reversing a prohibition that had been in place for over five decades.
Canadian cattle, hog inventories post modest declines
Reading Time: < 1 minute Canadian cattle and hog inventories on January 1, 2025 were down compared to one year prior, Statistics Canada reported.