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It’s important that feedlot operators and cow-calf producers are aware of the supply and demand balance for fed cattle.

Lessons from last September’s cattle market drop

A small change in cattle numbers can result in a large drop in market value

By Jerry Klassen February 16, 2024

CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) December 2023 live cattle futures made a high of US$199.75 per hundredweight on Sept. 15. The market held at the higher levels until the end of September and then started to trend low, bottoming around $166 on Dec. 7 (all figures US$). There were a few signals stating that the market […] Read more

General

New farm income record set in 2023, estimates suggest

Despite challenges like drought and war, Canadian farms proved resilient

By GFM Network News February 16, 2024

Canadian farm income may have set a new record in 2023. That's according to the official 2023 and 2024 estimates released February 16 by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data

Live cattle, feeder cattle ended day up

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 15, 2024

Lean hog futures rose on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on robust U.S. pork export demand and follow-through buying from a rally during the previous session, analysts said.

Markets

Feed grain weekly: Buyers waiting longer to purchase more grain

U.S. corn shipments continue to put pressure on feed prices

By GFM Network News February 15, 2024

Buying activity for feed barley and feed wheat in Western Canada is moving slowly and prices continue to decline, according to Susanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton.

General

Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal

Britain has shown it's not interested in free, fair trade of agricultural products, group says

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 12, 2024

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) says it's joining a meat industry coalition that's calling for a re-think of the United Kingdom's joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Lean hog futures bounce back from early lows

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 8, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and nearby feeder cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, supported by weakness in the corn market Cv1 and anticipation that the cash market will continue to firm, traders said.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Ample supplies pushing down prices

Livestock feeders well covered with U.S. corn, pressuring prices

By GFM Network News February 8, 2024

Due to good supplies, prices for feed barley and wheat continued to slide back, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on USDA data

The U.S. cattle herd reached lowest head count since 1950s, trade anticipates heifer retention

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 6, 2024

For the week ending February 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $6/cwt to $12/cwt from seven days earlier. Certain pockets of Western Canada had grass cattle trading $12/cwt to as much as $20/cwt above the previous week.

BRD is the most common reason for administering antimicrobial drugs to cattle and is probably one of the most important economic diseases of beef cattle in North America.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Microbiome research could help in respiratory disease diagnosis

BRD is more complex than just a single bacterial indicator

By John Campbell February 2, 2024

The fall calf run will have finished up and calves will now be into feedlots. Many calves travel to feed yards via auction markets and one of the major disease risks associated with the stresses of weaning, mixing and transportation is the syndrome known as bovine respiratory disease (BRD). BRD is the most common reason […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

Total US cattle herd drops to lowest level since 1951 – USDA

Easing dryness could encourage ranchers to begin rebuilding beef herds

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News February 2, 2024

Chicago | Reuters - The total number of U.S. cattle fell to its lowest level since 1951 as of Jan. 1, in the herd's fifth consecutive year of decline, U.S. Department of Agriculture data showed on Wednesday.

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

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