Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $49.19 Jan. 29, but wasn’t available Jan. 22. U.S. hogs averaged $56.78 on a carcass basis Jan. 29, up from $55.46 Jan. 22. The U.S. pork cutout was $85.36 per hundredweight Jan. 29, up from $82.83 Jan. 22. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
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New Sask. funding received for livestock research
Saskatchewan and Ottawa announced $7.5 million for livestock and forage research in the province Jan. 27. Of the total, $4.1 million will flow through the Agriculture Development Fund to 24 research projects. The remainder is operating funding for the Prairie Swine Centre and the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization. “Through ADF, producers benefit from research […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts is $49.19 Jan.29 and not available Jan. 22. U.S. hogs averaged $56.78 on a carcass basis Jan. 29, up from $55.46 Jan. 22. The U.S. pork cutout was $85.36 per hundredweight Jan. 29, up from $82.83 Jan. 22. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Jan.22 and Jan. 15. U.S. hogs averaged $55.46 on a carcass basis Jan. 22, up from $52.72 Jan. 15. The U.S. pork cutout was $82.83 per hundredweight Jan. 22, up from $80.07 Jan. 15. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to Jan. […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Jan.15 and Jan. 8. U.S. hogs averaged $52.72 on a carcass basis Jan. 15, down from $54.94 Jan. 8. The U.S. pork cutout was $80.07 per hundredweight Jan. 15, down from $81 Jan. 8. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to Jan. […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available Jan. 8 or Dec. 31. U.S. hogs averaged $54.94 on a carcass basis Jan. 8, up from $50.85 Dec. 31. The U.S. pork cutout was $81 per hundredweight Jan. 8, up from $78.58 Dec. 31. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter to […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available for Dec. 31 , but was $43.19 Dec. 18. U.S. hogs averaged $50.85 on a carcass basis Dec. 31, down from $51.09 Dec. 18. The U.S. pork cutout was $78.58 per hundredweight Dec. 31, up from $71.47 Dec. 18. The estimated […] Read more
U.S. bison program to affect Canada
A government purchase of ground bison for federal aid is expected to open up new markets for Canadian producers
Canadian bison producers will eventually benefit from a $17-million purchase of American ground bison under a U.S. federal aid program, says the executive director of the National Bison Association. Dave Carter told the Canadian Bison Association annual conference that while the meat bought through the program must be from the United States, there will be […] Read more
COVID downturn not expected to hurt bison in long term
Sylvain Charlebois has always been upbeat about bison, and COVID-19 hasn’t changed his mind. Speaking online to the Canadian Bison Association convention Dec. 5, the director of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University said bison meat should continue to be in demand despite the market downturn during the pandemic. He pointed to Nielsen grocery […] Read more
Recent bison sale described as ‘electric’
The Canadian Bison Association annual national sale went ahead online Dec. 5 with 43 animals on offer through Jack Auction Group. Brennin Jack said this was the first completely virtual sale for bison breeding stock. His company sells bison monthly via webcasts and he said it was clear the CBA sale was well supported by […] Read more
