Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $24.38 June 12, down from $26.23 June 5. U.S. hogs averaged $30.36 on a carcass basis June 12, down from $32.14 June 5. The U.S. pork cutout was $69.99 per cwt. June 12, down from $72.78 June 5. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Bison
WP livestock report
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $26.23 June 5, down from $28.54 May 29. U.S. hogs averaged $32.14 on a carcass basis June 5, down from $36.92 May 29. The U.S. pork cutout was $72.78 per cwt. June 5, down from $88.20 May 29. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
First Nations celebrate bison birth at park
The arrival of a new bison calf at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park near Saskatoon has been treated as a special occasion
The first bison born on the First Nation ancestral land at Saskatoon’s Wanuskewin Heritage Park was welcomed on Earth Day, April 22. The calf is active and adjusting well, said a park spokesperson. Her arrival marks the first birth in the area since the species almost went extinct more than 150 years ago. “This is […] Read more
Schedules for new animal codes reassessed
Public comment periods for each of the codes may be delayed by as much as a few months in some cases due to COVID pandemic
Completed updates to various livestock codes of practice may be delayed due to the impacts of the pandemic. The National Farm Animal Care Council said it is “re-assessing timelines” for each of the codes being updated, including those for dairy cattle, livestock transport, goat and farmed salmonids. It said public comment periods, which are held […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $28.54 May 29, up from $28.15 May 22. U.S. hogs averaged $36.92 on a carcass basis May 29, down from $38.68 May 22. The U.S. pork cutout was $88.20 per cwt. May 29, down from $96.75 May 22. 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 $28.15 May 22, up from $26.27 May 15. U.S. hogs averaged $38.68 on a carcass basis May 22, up from $37.11 May 15. The U.S. pork cutout was $96.75 per cwt. May 22, down from 110.12 May 15. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
Pandemic fallout hits bison industry
Bison meat exports to the United States and Europe took a hit in the first three months of 2020. Canada exported about $1.77 million worth of ground bison, ribeye, tenderloin and other products from Jan. 1 to March 31. In 2019, during the same three months, Canada exported $6.1 million worth of bison meat. The […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $26.27 May 15, but weren’t available May 8. U.S. hogs averaged $37.11 on a carcass basis May 15, down from $38 May 8. The U.S. pork cutout was $110.12 per cwt. May 15, down from 116.50 May 8. The estimated U.S. weekly slaughter […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts wasn’t available May 8, but was $26.34 on April 24. U.S. hogs averaged $38 on a carcass basis May 8, up from $37.48 May 1. The U.S. pork cutout was $116.50 per cwt. May 1, up from 106.61 May 1. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more
Bison market crashes down on producers
Only a couple of months ago, the price of a bison carcass was close to $5 a pound in Western Canada. Now, prices on the rail have dropped to $3.50 per lb. But that number isn’t precise because the packing plants are processing very few animals. “There’s no liquidity right now,” said Dean Andres, who […] Read more
