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U.S quarterly beef production. (**2019 Q3 and Q4 ar USDA estimates; ***2020 is USDA quarterly estimates)

Cattle market fundamentals in a transition stage

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: The market is telling producers to sell yearlings now

By Jerry Klassen September 10, 2019

Alberta fed cattle prices hovered in the range of $145 to $148 throughout July. Steady domestic and export demand sustained the market at the current levels despite the burdensome supply. In the previous issue, our market outlook for fed cattle was for stable prices during the summer. We also mentioned that the market would make a seasonal […] Read more

Craig and Woody  Oliver farm with their sons, Lee and Lachlan.

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Meet your farming neighbours: Craig and Woody Oliver

Craig and Woody Oliver and their sons farm in Victoria, Australia

By Kim Nielsen September 10, 2019

Every farm has its own story. No two farms (or farmers) are exactly alike. Everyone got started in a different way, and every farm has a different combination of family and hired staff who make the decisions and keep things running. But, in general, even after you consider all of the details, farmers are more alike than different, even when they’re on […] Read more

CME October 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set nine-year low on weak cash prices, big supply

By GFM Network News September 9, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures fell to a nine-year low on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday under pressure from weak cash prices and large supplies. Cash cattle are expected to trade around $98/cwt this week in Texas and Kansas, down from $100 last week and $103 two weeks ago, according to […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle limit down on weak cash prices

By GFM Network News September 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell their daily limit on Friday, dipping to the lowest level since 2016 as traders reacted to weak cash cattle prices, brokers said. Cash cattle traded at $100/cwt this week in Texas and Kansas, traders said, down from $103 last week (all […] Read more

CME October 2019 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall as cash cattle, beef prices sag

By GFM Network News September 5, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to contract lows on Thursday as cash cattle prices declined from last week and wholesale beef prices extended their slide, traders said. Cash cattle traded at $100/cwt in Texas and Kansas, traders said, down from $103 last week (all figures US$). “Boxed beef is […] Read more

CME December 2019 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle lower, feeder cattle advance

By GFM Network News September 4, 2019

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. benchmark live cattle futures drifted lower on Wednesday, pressured by expectations of weaker cash cattle prices this week and a seasonal slowdown in demand for beef following the Labour Day holiday, traders said. “We finished the last official holiday of summer, and now people are going to wait for the […] Read more

CME October 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on Chinese pork prices

By GFM Network News September 3, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures surged their daily limit on Tuesday on a mix of fund-driven buying and renewed optimism about Chinese demand for pork as the Asian country struggles with outbreaks of African swine fever in its massive hog herd, traders said. Retail pork prices in China hit a record in […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle slide as traders eye weak cash prices

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News August 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Friday on weakness in the cash market, while hog futures ended mixed. Cattle futures and cash prices have tumbled since a fire at a Tyson Foods slaughterhouse at Holcomb, Kansas, this month removed a key buyer from the market. Some farmers have tried to delay cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

Brazil’s JBS says it uses satellites to monitor cattle suppliers

By GFM Network News August 29, 2019

Sao Paulo | Reuters — The world’s largest meatpacker JBS SA is closely monitoring the origin of the cattle it buys in Brazil amid heightened concerns about environmental preservation and sustainable business practices, its CEO said Wednesday. Speaking at an industry event in Sao Paulo, JBS CEO Gilberto Tomazoni said the company is using satellite […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week highs on China trade hopes

By GFM Network News August 29, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S lean hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than a week on Thursday on hopes for progress in trade negotiations with China. China’s commerce ministry said both sides are discussing the next round of talks scheduled in September, but progress would be determined by whether Washington could create […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rise to new highs on tight supply, strong cash prices

U.S. grains: Soybeans slip on profit-taking, China trade worries

Ample supplies and improved livestock sector to boost Canadian feed sector: FCC

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Cattle market fundamentals in a transition stage

Meet your farming neighbours: Craig and Woody Oliver

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set nine-year low on weak cash prices, big supply

U.S. livestock: Live cattle limit down on weak cash prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall as cash cattle, beef prices sag

U.S. livestock: Live cattle lower, feeder cattle advance

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on Chinese pork prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle slide as traders eye weak cash prices

Brazil’s JBS says it uses satellites to monitor cattle suppliers

U.S. livestock: Hogs top one-week highs on China trade hopes

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