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Livestock, Weather

Initial drought list ready for 2022 livestock tax deferrals

Much of Manitoba, southern Alberta designated for 2022

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Many of the Prairie livestock producers forced by drought to make “difficult herd management decisions” in the 2022 income tax year are now eligible to defer the taxable income from those decisions. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Tuesday released the initial list of designated regions in Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan where livestock tax deferral […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder markets digest StatCan data

Barley crop expected up 34 per cent on year

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 higher. Yearling prices have strengthened by $8-$10 over the past four weeks. Calf values were relatively unchanged but the market was hard to define due to limited volumes. Alberta packers were buying on a dressed basis from $300 to $302 delivered, up $1-$2 […] Read more
CME October 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures soften amid recession fears

CME lean hogs close higher

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures weakened on Monday amid spillover pressure from weakness in equity markets, analysts said. U.S. stocks closed lower, adding to sharp losses last week, on nagging concerns about the Federal Reserve’s determination to hike interest rates to fight inflation even as the economy […] Read more
CME October 2022 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle weaken as grain prices climb

Chicago lean hogs end mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures declined on Friday as a spike in crop prices signaled higher costs for livestock feed, brokers said. Grain and soybean futures rallied at the Chicago Board of Trade on concerns that unfavourable heat and dryness in the U.S. Midwest will limit yields in the upcoming […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 200-day moving average (black line) and Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures up off lowest since February

Chicago cattle futures mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday edged up from a 6-1/2-month low on a round of short-covering after posting losses in four of the previous five sessions, traders said. But the hog market remained under pressure from a seasonal slowdown in demand as the grilling season nears its end. Cattle […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 100-day moving average (black line) and Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit 6-1/2-month low on slowing demand

Live cattle dip below 20-day moving average

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell to a 6-1/2-month low on Wednesday with demand for pork fading as the traditional U.S. grilling season nears its close. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle contracts sagging on weakness in the cash markets while feeder cattle contracts closed higher. Hog futures have fallen […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall as soy prices rally

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Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Tuesday, with strength in the soymeal market raising the prospects of increased feeding costs. Feeder cattle contracts were also weaker due to strong corn prices while live cattle edged higher on light technical buying. CME October lean hogs LHV2 fell 1.075 cents to 92.9 cents per […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 40-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm after hitting six-week low

Chicago cattle futures weak

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures edged higher on Monday, with the market recovering after hitting its lowest in nearly six weeks on Friday, traders said. But gains were kept in check by poor exports and ample supplies of pork. Cattle futures were weaker as the market digested a report released late […] Read more
The cattle market will move through a transition phase in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

U.S. cattle herd continues to contract

Market Update: Lower feed grain prices this fall will improve feeder margins

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During the first half of August, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of $173-$176 FOB the feedlot in southern Alberta. Fed cattle prices have been relatively flat over the past month as the U.S. market contends with a sizeable year-over-year increase in fed cattle supplies. Alberta basis levels […] Read more

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