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Cattle producers need to be aware, as we head toward 2025, that a small change in supply has a large influence on price.

Cattle herd declines while economy expands

One per cent increase in consumer spending means one per cent increase in beef demand

By Jerry Klassen March 21, 2024

I often place myself two years in the future, with a view of the past two years. The old saying is that hindsight is 20/20. Well then, place yourself in the future and look backward. If I were giving a cattle market outlook in March 2026, the summary would be the following: During 2024, feeder […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market adjusts to lower supplies

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 19, 2024

Western Canadian prices for backgrounded replacements were $2 to $4 higher than last week. Lower flesh yearlings were valued $3 to $8 above week-ago levels. Prices for calves under 800 pounds were up $3 to $7 compared to seven days earlier with noted strength in feeders under 600 pounds.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach 5-month peak, end lower in technical setback

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 14, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended lower on Thursday in a technical and profit-taking setback after rising to five-month highs on firm cash cattle prices, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend rally on cash market hopes; hogs lower

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 13, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures extended their rally on Wednesday, as market hopes for continued gains in the cash market gave prices a strong boost, market analysts said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. cattle: Cattle futures bounce higher on technical trading, hogs mixed

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 12, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, amid a flurry of technical trading, weakness in corn futures Cv1 and strength in the wholesale beef pricing, market analysts said.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearling price trend stalls while calves ratchet higher

Larger players aggressively securing lightweight calves on expectations of low yearling supplies

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 12, 2024

Western Canadian feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers for the time being and feeding margins remain deep in red ink on unhedged cattle. Secondly, carcass weights are sharply above year-ago levels and Alberta finishing lots are backed up with market-ready supplies.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures mostly lower on technical trading

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 11, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures closed mostly lower on Monday, as market participants sought profits and continued to adjust their positions as part of the so-called Goldman roll, traders said.

The level of worm concentration on a pasture is usually in line with the level of cow and calf grazing activity.

Cattleman’s Corner

Solid deworming programs essential for grazing cows

Understanding the lifecycle of the major worms found in pastures helps with treatment timing

By Peter Vitti March 10, 2024

Whenever I heard of a beef cow herd infected with brown stomach roundworms (Ostertagi ostertagi), I used to envision a cow’s abomasum filled with large and living ropes. Then, I looked at some pictures in a cattle parasite book and to my surprise, this common gastrointestinal worm is no more than a quarter- to half-inch […] Read more

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Feds announce $1.7 million for foreign animal disease prevention

Cash boosts Animal Health Canada's efforts to prevent and prepare for ASF, FMD

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News March 7, 2024

The federal government has pledged up to $1.7 million toward foreign animal disease prevention, the federal agriculture minister announced today.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures touch three-week low

CME live cattle futures also declined in range-bound trade

By Julie Ingwersen, Reuters, GFM Network News March 6, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday for a third straight session in largely technical trade, analysts said, with the benchmark April contract LHJ24 dipping to a three-week low.

Daily Network News

Southern California honeybees show resistance to varroa mites

Pulse Weekly: SaskPulse optimistic despite input, crop price concerns

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

Cow-calf

Cattle herd declines while economy expands

Klassen: Feeder market adjusts to lower supplies

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach 5-month peak, end lower in technical setback

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures extend rally on cash market hopes; hogs lower

U.S. cattle: Cattle futures bounce higher on technical trading, hogs mixed

Klassen: Yearling price trend stalls while calves ratchet higher

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures mostly lower on technical trading

Solid deworming programs essential for grazing cows

Feds announce $1.7 million for foreign animal disease prevention

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures touch three-week low

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