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U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Boxed beef prices either side of steady as well.

By Glen Hallick April 8, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. Together with previous and current […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values

By Glen Hallick April 7, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were weaker on Monday, continuing the downtrend that started with United States reciprocal tariffs and China’s retaliatory measures.

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U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Export sales, monthly census reports issued

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 3, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export sales report for the week […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back

By Glen Hallick April 2, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were higher on Wednesday, a few hours before United States President Donald Trump unveiled his reciprocal tariff plan.

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U.S. livestock: More gains for cattle, hogs

By Glen Hallick April 1, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange continued higher on Tuesday, building on yesterday’s gains.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin March 18, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Tuesday, seeing continued strength in the front months at the close while edging lower in the more deferred contracts.

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Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool

Keeping workers available for post-tariff recovery a key goal

By Miranda Leybourne March 5, 2025

Manitoba Pork and the Canadian pork council are lobbying the Canadian and Manitoba government for strategies to protect the sector from U.S. tariffs.

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Canadian pork consumption saw sharp drop in 2024

Reduced demand a challenge for an industry facing U.S. tariffs and recovering from recent low revenue years

By Geralyn Wichers February 28, 2025

Pork consumption in Canada dropped sharply in 2024 as price inflation reduced its appeal as a budget-friendly protein, Farm Credit Canada said in a recent report.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Wednesday

By Phil Franz-Warkentin February 12, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed Wednesday, with gains in the feeder market and a steady tone in the live cattle market as values retreated from earlier advances.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle prices pull back

Slaughter numbers down for cattle

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were steady to lower on Friday, as the slaughter was behind pace.

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

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NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

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U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

U.S. livestock: Tariff machinations weigh on values

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices climb higher, hog prices pull back

U.S. livestock: More gains for cattle, hogs

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Tuesday

Pork sector worries tariffs will hit labour pool

Canadian pork consumption saw sharp drop in 2024

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed Wednesday

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices pull back

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