Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, hitting fresh highs to end the week.
Beef cattle
Business risk management on ministers’ agenda
Agriculture ministers to meet virtually this month to ensure hotel rooms in Winnipeg are available for potential fire evacuees
Changes to AgriStability announced a month before the April federal election are sure to be discussed when Canada’s agriculture ministers meetvirtually mid-July.
Saskatchewan cattle producers work on grassland policy
Members of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association say they are looking for a policy that isn’t prescriptive
The Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association’s draft grasslands policy says private land conservation should be done in a way that minimizes negative impacts to those signing the agreements
South Sask. ranchers win environmental award
Mark and Karin Elford ranch at Killdeer, just north of the Montana border, in a vast expanse of grasslands at a high elevation
Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association president Jeff Yorga, left, Karin Elford, Mark Alford, Mindy Hockley-Anderson fromSaskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation were present when the Alfords were named Saskatchewan’s TESA winners for 2025.
Trump tariff on Brazilian goods could jack up U.S. burger price
U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for a 50 per cent tariff on goods from Brazil will likely raise prices for the beef that is used in American hamburgers, traders and analysts said on Thursday, as food manufacturers increasingly rely on imports during a time of declining domestic production.
U.S. livestock: Cattle mixed despite fresh supply threats
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, with fresh contract highs in the feeder cattle market while live cattle ran into resistance at their own highs to settle with small losses.
Research chair focuses on profitability
New Beef Cattle Research Council chair at the U of M to focus on best environmental practices and economic viability
A new research chair role, working out of the University of Manitoba, will look at the economics of Canada’s beef business.
Canfax report July 10
Cow prices may trend sideways over the next month before a small price rally in early August
Cow prices may trend sideways over the next month before a small price rally in early August
The Western Producer Livestock Report: July 10, 2025
WP livestock report for July 10
Feeder market may overextend to the upside
The current situation provides an opportunity for the cow-calf producer but is negative news for the feedlot operator
Cow-calf producers are advised to avoid selling calves in October because this is usually the lowest price in the fall.
