Reading Time: < 1 minute Live and feeder cattle futures, as well as those for lean hogs, reached contract highs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday. A new round of trade talks between the United States and China in London next week, as well as a solid jobs report from the Labor Department helped strengthen the markets, as well […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs on record highs going into the weekend
Alberta Crop Report: Seeding near complete amidst dry conditions
Seeding complete for most crops
Reading Time: 2 minutes Seeding is nearly finished for crops in Alberta despite conditions getting drier and drier.
U.S. livestock: August live, cattle contracts hit record highs
Reading Time: < 1 minute Strength in cash markets caused live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to rise on Thursday, despite low export numbers reported by the United States Department of Agriculture.
U.S. livestock: Substantial prices gains for live, feeder cattle
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains on Wednesday, aided by a weaker United States dollar. The August live cattle contract gained US$2.600 per hundredweight and ended the day at US$212.350. The August feeder cattle contract rose by a similar amount, gaining US$2.650/cwt. to close at US$303.875. The United States Department of […] Read more
CBOT Weekly: Crop conditions raise spring wheat prices
Other crop prices firmer, stronger
Reading Time: 2 minutes Spring wheat prices rose, while other prices were firmer or higher during the week ended June 4, 2025.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog prices ease off
Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange slipped back on Tuesday despite earlier gains. The August live cattle contract rose to US$212.850 per hundredweight during the day, but eventually closed at US$209.750, a loss of US$1.250 compared to Monday’s close. The August feeder cattle contract also reached its highest price since May 13 at US$304.550/cwt. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures, boxed beef on the rise
Reading Time: < 1 minute In the first trading day of June, live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains.
Prairie Wheat Weekly: Weather lifts Western Canadian prices
Dryness lends support to wheat prices
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dry conditions on both sides of the Canada/U.S. border helped lift Western Canadian wheat prices for the week ended May 29, 2025.
Saskatchewan Crop Report: Seeding to be completed next week
Crop progress stands at 88 per cent
Reading Time: 2 minutes Warm and windy conditions allowed Saskatchewan growers to plant 88 per cent of projected acres as of May 28.
Mustard marches on despite fewer acres
Saskatchewan acres to decline by nearly half
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mustard acres in Saskatchewan are projected to fall by nearly half compared to last year, according to Statistics Canada. But growers still want the seed to be a part of their crop rotations.
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