Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts is $49.80 Dec. 17, was down from $51.59 Dec 10. U.S. hogs averaged $59.41 on a carcass basis Dec. 17 up from $57.69 Dec. 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $85.82 per hundred weight Dec. 17, down from $86.19 Dec. 10. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
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Nose pumps can help keep the water running
Constantly raising and lowering the system’s piston keeps water in the pipe from freezing in cold winter temperatures
Frozen water and frozen water systems can be a nightmare in cold weather. Jim Anderson, a rancher near Rimbey, Alta., solved his winter water problems 25 years ago by creating an innovative water system in which cattle pump water for themselves via shallow wells, water that never freezes even at -40 C. Anderson’s innovation uses […] Read moreWP livestock report – December 23, 2021
HOGS The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $49.80 Dec. 17, down from $51.59 Dec 10. U.S. hogs averaged $59.41 on a carcass basis Dec. 17, up from $57.69 Dec. 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $85.82 per hundredweight Dec. 17, down from $86.19 Dec. 10. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Bison win gives new perspective to B.C. farm
Surprise win at Agribition prompts producers to consider rebuilding their herd after recently scaling back the operation
Cindy Donally had few thoughts of winning at this year’s Canadian National Bison show. Donally Livestock and XY Bison from Fort St. John, B.C., had sold the main herd in February 2020, leaving just 17 cows and 14 calves. But then Donally got a call on Sept. 30 to enter animals in the show held […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $51.59 Dec. 10, up from $45.96 Dec. 3. U.S. hogs averaged $57.69 on a carcass basis Dec. 10, down from $61.80 Dec. 3. The U.S. pork cutout was $86.19 per hundredweight Dec. 10, up from $81.37 Dec. 3. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Bison designed to fight climate change, with fewer emissions
The ancient animal has been living in hot and challenging environments for millennia and will even reduce fire risk
Bison are likely well suited to a warming climate, says Dr. John Church, research chair in cattle industry sustainability at Thompson Rivers University. “The heat’s coming. I think we’re all starting to appreciate that,” he told the Canadian Bison Association annual conference. “Of the species that we raise for livestock I’m probably the least worried […] Read moreWP livestock report – Dec 09, 2101
HOGS The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts is $45.96 Dec. 3, was up from $42.11 Nov. 26. U.S. hogs averaged $61.80 on a carcass basis Dec. 3 up from $55.13 Nov. 26. The U.S. pork cutout was $81.37 per hundred weight Dec. 3, down from $83.98 Nov. 26. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $42.11 Nov. 26, down from $44.07 Nov. 19. U.S. hogs averaged $55.13 on a carcass basis Nov. 26 up from $54.95 Nov. 19. The U.S. pork cutout was $83.98 per hundredweight Nov. 26, down from $89.82 Nov. 19. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $44.07 Nov. 19, down from $47.35 Nov. 12. U.S. hogs averaged $54.95 on a carcass basis Nov. 19, down from $58 Nov. 12. The U.S. pork cutout was $89.82 per hundredweight Nov. 19, down from $94.71 Nov. 12. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $47.35 Nov. 12. It was unavailable Nov. 5. U.S. hogs averaged $58 on a carcass basis Nov. 12, down from $59.90 Nov. 5. The U.S. pork cutout was $94.71 per hundredweight Nov. 12, down from $96.33 Nov. 5. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
