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CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, and 50-day moving averages (pink and brown lines) and CME cash Lean Hog Index (black line). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle fall on strong slaughter, profit-taking

Feeder cattle lower as corn rises

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Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Monday on profit taking following last week’s Hogs and Pigs report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The overall fundamental is still tight numbers, tight supply created by disease, empty pen spaces, empty buildings,” said Brad Kooima, commodity broker at Kooima […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

U.S. congressmen seek revival of mandatory COOL on beef

Bipartisan bill calls for WTO-compliant take on label law

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A bill that would order U.S. officials to come up with a way to bring back mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on beef has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Lance Gooden, a Republican from Texas, and Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, on Wednesday introduced H.R. 7291, proposing to restore the […] Read more
File photo of chicks on a genetic map of a chicken. (Peggy Greb photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Ontario backyard flock hit with avian flu

No commercial flocks in area, feather industry says

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A fourth flock of domestic birds in southwestern Ontario has come down with highly pathogenic avian influenza, this time a backyard flock with no commercial farms nearby. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday it confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu that day in the township of Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation on the […] Read more
CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 100- and 200-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle ease on profit-taking

Rising corn values pressure feeder cattle

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Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday on follow-through technical selling one day after the benchmark June contract closed lower in a huge reversal from a life-of-contract high. CME benchmark June lean hogs settled down 0.175 cent at 120.40 cents/lb., retreating farther from the contract high set […] Read more
Bulls can lose up to 300 pounds during the breeding season, so they need to be in good body condition and in good health (proper nutrition) before heading out to pasture for the season.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Producers share ration tips for breeding bulls

It’s important to prepare bulls for the demands of breeding season

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Beef bulls make up only a small portion of the average beef herd, yet contribute to nearly all its genetic progress. Such responsibility dictates that we want to give bulls the best possible chance to be fertile and healthy, just before being released onto breeding pastures. This means that certain nutritional goals must be met […] Read more
CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat off contract highs

Corn's climb drags on cattle futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Thursday, shrugging off early support from a bullish U.S. government hog inventory report as traders appeared to focus instead on profit-taking at the end of the quarter and disappointing wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME benchmark June lean hogs settled […] Read more
CME June 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end lower

USDA inventory data seen supportive

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Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog inventory report. However, traders said the government data, released after the close, was supportive for futures. USDA reported the U.S. hog herd as of March 1 […] Read more
Turkeys. (Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

Third Ontario poultry flock hit by avian flu

Backyard flock with 'increased mortality' also being tested; cases now also in four U.S. border states

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A third poultry flock in southwestern Ontario has been confirmed with highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza — with another backyard flock now being tested, and the disease also now present in four U.S. border states. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) on Wednesday announced it had confirmed the presence of high-path H5N1 in a poultry […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock

Quebec group seeks to sue beef packers over pricing

Group's class-action application alleges price-fixing dating back to 2015

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A Quebec consumer protection group intends to launch a class action lawsuit against four major beef processors in Canada and the U.S., alleging a “meat pricing conspiracy.” “At a time of high inflation, it is unacceptable to make the price of beef even more expensive than it already is,” Sylvie De Bellefeuille, a lawyer for […] Read more
CME June 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and dark red lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as grains fall

Hogs ease ahead of USDA data

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Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Tuesday with the benchmark June contract hitting a four-week top, led by a surge in feeder cattle futures and optimism about consumer demand for beef, traders said. CME June live cattle settled up 1.7 cents at 138.475 cents/lb. while May feeder […] Read more

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