Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures set record highs on Wednesday as cash prices stayed strong, along with consumers' demand for beef, brokers said.
Beef cattle
U.S. tariff on Brazil could increase meat prices
U.S. companies buy beef from Brazil to make hamburger, but threatened tariff expected to disrupt that business
U.S. president Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 50 per cent tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for beef used in American hamburgers, traders and analysts said.
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low inventory, anticipated tariffs
Chicago cattle futures continued to climb, Tuesday, on anticipated tariffs on Brazilian beef and low herd numbers.
Canada says Australia has re-opened market access for beef and beef products
Australia has lifted a 22-year-old ban on the import of Canadian beef and beef products, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said in a statement on Tuesday.
Canfax cattle market report – July 31, 2025
Read the Canfax cattle market report - July 31, 2025. Latest on fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights in Western Canada.
Klassen: Lower U.S. calf crop supports Canadian feeder cattle market
For the week ending July 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Yearlings off grass weighing 900 pounds plus were very strong and may have been up $3 to $5 from the previous week.
U.S. livestock: Cattle climb on low herd numbers, hogs mostly up
Chicago cattle futures continued to climb on Monday after reports on Friday showed a smaller herd than expected. Hogs settled mostly higher.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb as U.S. herd remains small
Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned higher on Friday, as traders anticipated U.S. government reports would show tight cattle supplies. After the market closed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that the nation’s cattle herd was 94.2 million head as of July 1, a record low for that date. In a separate report, USDA […] Read more
Advance payment changes urged
Administrators say federal government needs to build more trust into the Advance Payment Program
Administrators say federal government needs to build more trust into the Advance Payment Program
AgriStability changes coming for 2025, 2026
Agriculture ministers met virtually July 17 to discuss AgriStability and internal and international trade
Agriculture ministers met virtually July 17 to discuss AgriStability and internal and international trade
