Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on technical trading and anticipation of consumer demand remaining strong going into the Christmas holidays, market analysts said.
Beef cattle
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on consumer demand ahead of holidays
Klassen: Feeder market continues to surge higher
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending December 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle weighing 700 pounds plus traded $10 to $20 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves under 700 pounds were up $8 to $10 on average. The markets in Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan were premium to Alberta in the heavier categories due to stronger U.S. and Ontario buying interest.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on wholesale demand, cutout prices
Reading Time: 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Monday, bolstered by a bump in wholesale cutout values and signs of ongoing consumer demand, according to analysts.
COMMENT: Bovaer is added to cow feed to reduce methane emissions. Does it get into milk and meat? Is it harmful for humans?
Reading Time: 4 minutes There has been an enormous amount of misinformation about the safety of 3-NOP, with some labelling milk from herds fed the additive as "Frankenmilk." Others have been concerned it could make its way to humans via beef. The bottom line is that 3-NOP is safe. Let's unpack some of the major misunderstandings.
U.S. livestock: Live cattle mixed as technical selling offsets lift from firm cash
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures traded on both sides of unchanged on Friday and finished the day mixed, underpinned by firm cash cattle prices but anchored by technical selling and seasonal pressure, analysts said.
South American farmers hail Mercosur-EU deal, wary of fine print
Reading Time: 2 minutes South America's agricultural sector, a key source of global food, celebrated on Friday as the regional Mercosur bloc and the European Union struck a free trade agreement, though farmers said they wanted to see the small print of the deal.
Challenge model a new way to fund, support innovation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Five Ontario companies are among 13 semi-finalists selected in the federal government's Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge, which is seeking innovative ways to reduce methane emissions from dairy and beef cattle.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on profit taking, weaker beef values
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures fell for a second consecutive day on Thursday, pressured by technical selling and profit taking following recent highs, and as wholesale beef prices fell, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures recoil from highs as packer losses deepen
Reading Time: < 1 minute Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday in a technical and profit-taking retreat following recent strong gains and as beef packer margins fell deeper in the red, analysts said.
Agriculture groups praise CEPA trade deal with Indonesia
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Meat Council says a new trade agreement between Canada and Indonesia holds significant potential for meat exporters.