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Vehicles are shown wrecked along the Highway 401/402 corridor near London, Ont. on Dec. 23, 2022. (Ontario Provincial Police photo via Twitter)
Livestock, Reuters, Weather

Winter storm causes havoc across Canada

Alberta ranchers shelter cattle against winds

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Ottawa/Winnipeg | Reuters — Strong winds, freezing rain and heavy snowfall closed schools, cut power to homes and cancelled flights across Canada on Friday as a powerful winter storm swept across the country, prompting authorities to warn people to stay indoors ahead of worsening conditions. The storm is connected to the same freezing weather system […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up, cattle placements drop

Lean hogs lower as weather curbs processing

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Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures firmed on Friday, as traders anticipated lower November feedlot placements in the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, released after the market close. USDA reported feedlot placements in November fell two per cent from a year ago. Analysts predicted a 4.2 per cent drop in […] Read more
Harvesting feed at higher moisture or adding water to the TMR can increase feed intake prevent a lot of “sorting” by lactating dairy cows at the feed bunk.
Cattleman’s Corner, Dairy Cattle, The Dairy Corner

Optimize moisture content of lactation dairy diets

Make sure it is properly measured to avoid being too dry or too wet

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The concept of feeding TMR diets formulated with ensiled forage was introduced to dairies across Canada in the early 1990s. Until then, most dairy producers fed their cows dry hay, followed by a scoop or pull (parlour) of grain ration. I remember a visit to Eastern Canada at that time, and I saw newly made […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters, Weather

U.S. livestock: February live cattle lower on slaughter delays

Winter weather caps gains in hog futures

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Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures eased on Thursday, as harsh cold conditions delayed slaughter operations, analysts said. Summer month futures climbed to contract highs as traders anticipate lower cattle supplies, possibly exacerbated by icy conditions. “We’re seeing those prices in April push through the roof. We now have a December that’s bitter […] Read more
CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20- and 100-day moving averages and CME cash lean hog index (blue line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on demand expectations

Live cattle follow retail beef prices higher

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Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures lifted on Wednesday, jumping to two-week highs on expectations that demand for market-ready hogs will perk up in the coming weeks, analysts said. “There seems to be a lot of optimism in buying for after the first of the year,” said Matthew Wiegand, Risk Management Consultant at […] Read more
How does your farm stack up?
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

How does your farm stack up?

Canfax research project provides the industry with benchmark figures

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Larger beef operations running smaller-framed mature cows tend to be the most profitable combination, according to cost of production (COP) information collected by Canfax Research Services. That’s not an absolute statement. COP information from producers across the country over the past couple of years shows that some smaller operators with various-sized animals can be profitable […] Read more
(Lauri Patterson/E+/Getty Images)
Dairy Cattle, Livestock, Markets

U.S. brings new Canadian dairy tariff rate quota complaint

'Additional aspects' of Canadian rules now at issue

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U.S. federal trade officials plan a whole other challenge of Canada’s allocations of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) on U.S. dairy imports — on top of a challenge they’re already seeking — saying they’ve now found Canada’s revised policies are problematic in new and different ways. Canada in May published revisions of its TRQ allocation policies […] Read more
CME February 2023 lean hogs with 20-day moving average (pink line) and CME cash lean hog index (blue line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease on weaker pork cutout

Cattle futures down with slaughter pace

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Chicago | Reuters — CME Group lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by falling pork prices, analysts said. “The product markets are so weak, I think it’s keeping the nearby under pressure,” said Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Consulting Group. Carcass cutout values dropped $1.47, to $83.46 per hundredweight (cwt), according to the U.S. […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market ends 2022 on firm tone

Trade expecting bullish numbers from USDA

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Compared to last week, western Canadian calves were trading $4 to as much as $8 higher. Adverse weather did not influence the market this week. There appeared to be a surge in demand across all weight categories. Higher quality or pre-conditioned vaccinated, weaned, lower flesh calves in the 600–700-pound category were up as much as […] Read more
CME February 2023 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with boxed beef prices

Lean hogs rise, then close lower

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Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures finished higher on Monday as rising boxed beef prices signaled there is demand in the market, brokers said. Choice cuts of boxed beef rose by $1, to $263.83 per hundredweight, after climbing by $8.53 on Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said (all figures US$). Select […] Read more

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