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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 25, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped slightly on Friday, while feeder cattle and lean hogs ticked up as traders squared positions prior to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report, after a choppy week of trading, analysts said.

Dry matter intakes, finished weights, average daily gains and gain:feed of steers fed a standard barley-based control diet were not statistically different from those of the steers fed any of the three corn diets in a recent comparison study.

Corn Production Guide, Finishers, Guides

Corn in western Canadian feedlot diets

The production risk still must be bred out of Prairie-grown corn before it can reach its full potential in feedlots

By Reynold Bergen October 25, 2024

Corn acreage is expanding across Canada. There are about 25 acres of corn for every acre of barley in Ontario and Quebec, where temperatures, day length and moisture allow predictable corn yields and feed quality. There are around eight acres of barley for every acre of corn in the Prairies, although ambitious breeding efforts are […] Read more

Beef prices that are likely to remain strong as retailers prepare for Labor Day demand. Photo: iStock/Getty Images

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 23, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday, amid a flurry of technical selling and uncertainty whether consumer demand for beef would chill after an E. coli outbreak was linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 22, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on signs of increased demand from U.S. consumers and exporters, analysts said.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder markets trades premium to U.S. values

By Jerry Klassen October 22, 2024

For the week ending October 19, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $3 to $5 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices were $5 to as much as $10 higher. Strength in the deferred live cattle futures along with the weaker Canadian dollar has resulted in positive margins on incoming calves. Therefore, the calf market has developed a floor price.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back as rally fades

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters October 21, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures pulled back from the previous week's rally on Monday as traders positioned ahead of Friday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report, analysts said.

Photo: Kelsey Pangborn/iStock/Getty Images

Barley, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Less activity before corn deliveries

By Adam Peleshaty October 18, 2024

Despite a lack of activity in the feed grain markets, prices for feed barley and feed grain are trending lower, according to a grain broker from Edmonton.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle ease on strong corn prices

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 16, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday, while live cattle rose in a turnaround from losses during the previous session, according to analysts.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading, retail price caution

By Renee Hickman, Reuters October 15, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped on Tuesday in a technical correction from a five-week rally and on concerns that high prices may cool beef demand, according to analysts.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Calf market ratchets higher

By Jerry Klassen October 15, 2024

For the week ending October 12, the Western Canadian prices for yearlings off grass and backgrounding operations were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. The Lethbridge market for calves was up $8-$10 from week-ago levels while calf markets in the non-major feeding regions were up a solid $4-$6 on average.

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New strategies needed for Canadian agriculture to stand out in global trade

Feed Grains Weekly: Cash prices for wheat, barley largely flat

The Canadian GMO mustard wars: Dijon vs canola

Feeders

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

Corn in western Canadian feedlot diets

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand

Klassen: Canadian feeder markets trades premium to U.S. values

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back as rally fades

Feed Grain Weekly: Less activity before corn deliveries

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle ease on strong corn prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trading, retail price caution

Klassen: Calf market ratchets higher

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