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Test tubes labelled “Bird Flu” and eggs are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.
Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File

Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows, US agriculture secretary says

By Leah Douglas June 13, 2024

Reuters – Twenty-four companies are working to develop an avian flu vaccine for cattle, as the virus spreads among U.S. dairy herds, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told Reuters on Wednesday. Bird flu has infected 90 dairy herds across 12 states since late March, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Three dairy farm workers […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ratchets higher on stronger fed market

By Jerry Klassen June 11, 2024

For the week ending June 8, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 above week-ago levels. In certain locations, quality packages of 600 pound plus steers were $8 to $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $440/cwt, up $2/cwt from the previous […] Read more

Jodie Griffin, program coordinator for the Livestock Price Insurance program, presents at the SSGA AGM. Photo: Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Beef Cattle, Livestock

Livestock Price Insurance coming to maritime producers

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan June 10, 2024

At the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) conference on June 10 in Swift Current, Sask., Canadian Cattle Association (CCA) vice president Tyler Fulton highlighted the expansion of Livestock Price Insurance, which will be available to producers in Eastern Canada. Initially announced in February, the expansion will finally come into effect sometime this week. “It’s something […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, hogs rise on strong pork exports

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters June 7, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday as wholesale beef price firmed and packer margins improved, but traders remain concerned that cash market values may be near a seasonal peak, analysts said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down amid oversupply, weak retail demand

By Reuters June 6, 2024

Live cattle and feeder cattle futures closed mostly lower at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday as slow sales of beef products such as hamburgers and steak weighed on prices, Altin Kalo, economist at Steiner Group, said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures hit five-month low on oversupply worries

By Reuters June 5, 2024

Lean hog futures closed at their lowest price since January at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Wednesday as traders focused on a potential oversupply of U.S. pork heading into the summer barbecue season.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit January low on concerns over Mexican demand

By Reuters, Tom Polansek June 4, 2024

Lean hog futures dropped to their lowest price since January at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Tuesday as weakness in the Mexican peso fueled worries over demand in the biggest export market for U.S. pork, traders said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall after Mexican election

By Reuters June 3, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ticked down on Monday as the Mexican peso fell, making it more expensive for Mexican importers to purchase U.S. pork.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue slump amid demand questions

By Reuters May 31, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a third session on Friday, as technical trading at one point sent the most-active August live cattle LCQ24 contract dipping to a two-week low.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle turn lower as China allows some Russian beef imports

By Reuters May 30, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower for a second trading session on Thursday, even as the tight U.S. cattle supply and strength in the beef cutout values offered support, analysts said.

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Tag Archives cattle

Two dozen companies working to find bird flu vaccine for cows, US agriculture secretary says

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ratchets higher on stronger fed market

Livestock Price Insurance coming to maritime producers

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, hogs rise on strong pork exports

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down amid oversupply, weak retail demand

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures hit five-month low on oversupply worries

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit January low on concerns over Mexican demand

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures fall after Mexican election

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures continue slump amid demand questions

U.S. livestock: Cattle turn lower as China allows some Russian beef imports

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