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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 23, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450 […] Read more

The Canadian beef industry has long decried regulatory issues that it says serves as a non-tariff barrier, keeping Canadian meat out of European markets. Photo: Geralyn Wichers

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Cattle group asks Canada to break off U.K. trade agreement

By Jeff Melchior October 23, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes Canadian Cattle Association cites little effort to fix ‘non-tariff barriers,’ which they say have already been a problem for getting Canadian beef market access to the U.K.

Heath MacDonald, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, met with Mexico’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, Julio Berdegué, to discuss bilateral relations and strengthen cooperation and trade ties between the two countries. Photo: Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via ZUMA Press

Beef Cattle, Canola, Hogs, News

New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico

By Jonah Grignon October 23, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes Agriculture minister’s trip to Mexico sees promotion of Canadian goods like beef and canola, with potential for more partnerships in the future

Beef Cattle, News, Reuters

Trump quadrupling Argentina beef tariff rate quota to 80,000 tonnes

By Reuters October 23, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is quadrupling the tariff rate quota on Argentinian beef to 80,000 tonnes to reduce prices and protect American farmers, a White House official said on Thursday.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped sharply on Wednesday, reacting to comments from United States President Donald Trump calling on the cattle sector to lower prices. The December live cattle contract lost 5.600 cents per pound on Wednesday, at 239.825 cents. Feeder cattle were down their daily limit of 9.250 cents per pound […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, News, Reuters

Trump urges U.S. cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs

By Reuters October 22, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes U.S. President Donald Trump is calling on cattle ranchers to lower prices

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers U.S. farmers

By Reuters October 21, 2025

Reading Time: 3 minutes U.S. farmers criticized President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the country may import more beef from Argentina, after they recently lost out to the South American nation on soybean sales to top buyer China.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 19, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest cattle on feed report behind much of the activity. The report came out after the markets closed, with placements in August down 10 per cent on the year at 1.78 million head and marketings […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 8, 2025

Reading Time: < 1 minute Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mostly higher on Monday, although the nearby October live cattle contract settled with small losses at the final bell. The October live cattle contract lost 0.175 cents per pound at 235.800 cents while the December contract was up 0.125 cents at 237.575 cents. October feeder cattle futures […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market makes another leg higher

By Jerry Klassen August 26, 2025

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending August 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. In some locations such as Lethbridge, larger packages of quality yearlings traded $10 to as much as $20/cwt higher.

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Wheat breeding system no longer works, Canadian Wheat Research Coalition report says

Feed grain weekly: Barley steady in late February

Reduced Argentine soybean harvest, bigger crush says USDA attaché

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

Cattle group asks Canada to break off U.K. trade agreement

New opportunities for Canadian goods in Mexico

Trump quadrupling Argentina beef tariff rate quota to 80,000 tonnes

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

Trump urges U.S. cattle ranchers to lower prices as he touts tariffs

Trump plan to import Argentine beef angers U.S. farmers

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets mostly higher

Klassen: Feeder market makes another leg higher

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