Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ticked up Friday on steep losses in the U.S. grains market, while lean hogs mostly firmed on short-covering, analysts said.
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U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain strength as corn prices plunge
U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures firm on technical trade; cattle futures mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked up on technical trading on Wednesday, while cattle futures were mixed to lower, analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Technical trading sends CME livestock futures higher
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Tuesday, with cattle futures continuing to firm amid signals that cash market prices may ease, market analysts said.
Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher
For the week ending July 20, Western Canadian yearlings traded $8-$15 above prices from seven days earlier. Values for larger groups of quality calves were up $8 to $10 from a week earlier while run of the mill smaller packages were relatively unchanged.
U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn higher on technical trading
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures ended higher on Monday on technical trading, and as futures prices continued to hover well below the cash market levels, analysts said.
Semi-finalists announced in cattle methane reduction challenge
Thirteen semi-finalists were announced today in a federal challenge to come up with economically viable and scalable methane-reduction practices for beef and dairy cattle.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mixed; traders question slowed slaughter pace
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) nearby live cattle futures ended higher on Friday, amid technical trading ahead of a monthly government cattle supply report, analysts said.
Virtual fencing piloted in northern Saskatchewan
A pilot project of the virtual fencing company known as Vence is underway on the ranch of John and Deanne Chuiko in northern Saskatchewan. The Chuiko’s run CJ Ranching near St. Walburg, Sask.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sag as Wall Street indexes dip; hogs mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed lower on Thursday on technical selling as well as declines in Wall Street equity markets that raised concerns about consumer demand for beef, analysts said.
Sask. government researching water quality with ag tech
At the Livestock AgTech Happy Hour at Ag in Motion on July 16, 2024, Chelsey Siemens, a livestock and feed extension specialist with the province, said they are doing a research project through ADOPT (Agriculture Demonstration of Practices and Technology), looking at how FarmSimple can be used to monitor sulfate levels over the summer.
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