Brazilian beef companies do not expect to be hurt by potential new tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump's administration because of low inventories of cattle in the U.S. and a sizable tariff that already exists on these exports.
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Brazil’s beef companies breathing easy over prospect of new Trump tariffs
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed, lean hogs dip
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mixed as trade resumed following the U.S. long weekend. Most active April live cattle futures closed with small losses, reaching 197.325 cents per pound, down 0.175 cents. February live cattle gained 0.300 cents to close at 197.050 cents per pound.
Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum
There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns. The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs continue losses; cattle futures mixed
Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed lower on Friday, continuing a streak of losses. Most active April lean hogs settled at 88.325 cents a pound, down 2.225 cents. February lean hogs closed at 81.123 cents a pound, down 1.175 cents.
Feed Grain Weekly: Room to rise for feed barley
Rising United States corn futures and a weaker Canadian dollar have given Western Canadian feed grain prices a lift.
Lots of unknowns keep cattle market interesting
The Markets: Several trends have a floor under the cattle feeder complex, for now
During the last week of November, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis at $243-$244 per hundredweight, f.o.b. feedlot in southern Alberta. The fed market has been relatively flat over the past month. The Canadian slaughter has been running below year-ago levels but the year-over-year increase in fed cattle exports has kept […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Live cattle steady to lower; feeders, hogs climb
Live cattle futures were steady to lower on Tuesday, backing away from record highs as speculative profit-taking weighed on prices.
Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle
For the week ending January 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $15-$20/cwt compared to the week ending December 21, 2024. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, quality packages of steers 800 pounds and over traded $20/cwt to $25/cwt higher compared to three weeks earlier.
U.S. livestock: Live, feeder cattle dip; hogs rise
Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures dipped on Monday after reaching record highs last week. Most active February live cattle closed at 197.400 cents per pound, down 1.375 cents from Friday. The second-most active April futures closed at 198.200, down 1.275 cents.
U.S. livestock: Cattle add to gains; exports up year-over-year in November
Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures added small gains to contract highs, Friday. Most active February live cattle futures closed at 198.775 cents per pound, up 1.175 cents from Thursday. April live cattle were up 1.200 cents to 199.475 cents a pound.
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