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Consumer spending has been a major pillar of the U.S. economy, contributing to among other things, stronger beef demand.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Demand continues for U.S. beef

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: American consumers have more disposable income

By Jerry Klassen January 10, 2020

As of mid-December, Alberta fed cattle were trading in the range of $152 to $155, up approximately $10 to $12 from a month earlier. The February and April live cattle futures continued to trade near contract highs due to the uncertainty in beef production during the first quarter of 2020. It appears that beef production […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

By GFM Network News January 9, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Thursday on ample supplies of hogs and a weak cash market, and as traders remain uncertain about how much additional pork China would buy as part of a Phase One trade deal with the United States. The actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February contract […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

By GFM Network News January 8, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. pork exports in November surged to a record high for any month, according to new government data, driven by a fatal pig disease stoking a meat shortage in China. The shipments fueled expectations for more big sales to China, although U.S. hog futures slumped on Wednesday. China, the world’s largest […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

By GFM Network News January 7, 2020

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures eased on Tuesday in a profit-taking setback from the prior session’s steep jump after weeks of rising cattle prices that have eroded beef packer margins. Live cattle futures were due for a pullback after scaling to an 8-1/2 month peak last week on strong beef demand and […] Read more

CME February 2020 live cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on tightening supplies, strong cash market

By GFM Network News January 6, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped by as much as two per cent on Monday and feeder cattle futures rose by up to three per cent, propelled by strong cash market prices and tightening supplies of animals, analysts said. A $2 jump in cash cattle prices at southern Plains feedlot markets late […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on profit-taking, Middle East tensions

By GFM Network News January 3, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures tumbled by the daily trading limit to a three-week low on Friday as rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East triggered profit-taking, analysts said. Losses hit markets after a U.S. air strike in Iraq killed Iran’s most prominent military commander, rattling traders of products from agricultural futures to […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch seven-week high

By GFM Network News January 2, 2020

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures kicked off 2020 by approaching seven-week highs in gains driven by increasing expectations for bigger sales of American pork to China. China, the world’s largest pork consumer, needs larger imports to offset a domestic meat shortage caused by an outbreak of the fatal pig disease African swine fever. […] Read more

CME February 2020 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise in 2019 as swine fever hits China

By GFM Network News December 31, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose in 2019 on hopes China will further increase pork imports as an outbreak of a fatal pig disease ravaged the Chinese herd. Prices eased on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions and booked some profits before the end of the year. The African swine fever disease has reshaped […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on China trade optimism

By GFM Network News December 30, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures shot to their highest prices in more than six weeks on Monday on increased optimism over trade with China, the world’s biggest pork consumer. China agreed to import more U.S. farm goods under a Phase 1 trade deal struck this month, providing support for farm markets. Chinese Vice-Premier […] Read more

Many farms across Western Canada will likely be dealing with a certain amount of mouldy feed that can be fed in small amounts if blended off with better quality feed.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Vitti: Options for including mouldy feed in rations

Know what you have and blend it off with the good stuff 

By Peter Vitti December 28, 2019

This year, not many people harvested and stored good-quality hay on the northern Prairies. A cool spring and droughty summer capped by a couple of feet of autumn snow forced many producers to harvest thousands of mouldy hay bales. For many, this is their only forage supply to overwinter beef cows. Fortunately, we can set […] Read more

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Tag Archives cattle

Demand continues for U.S. beef

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

U.S. livestock: Chinese buying drives record pork exports in November

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally on tightening supplies, strong cash market

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on profit-taking, Middle East tensions

U.S. livestock: Hog futures touch seven-week high

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise in 2019 as swine fever hits China

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on China trade optimism

Vitti: Options for including mouldy feed in rations

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