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
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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
U.S. bison producers request financial help
More consumers are buying ground meat, but it is worth less than steaks that had been previously ordered in restaurants
The U.S. bison industry is asking for help. A considerable amount of bison meat is consumed at restaurants but sitting down for a bison steak or bison brisket is not an option now because of restaurant closures caused by COVID-19. As a result, bison producers are worried about sales and their finances. “Restaurants and other […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was not available May 1 but was $26.34 on April 24. U.S. hogs averaged $37.48 on a carcass basis May 1, up from $34.20 April 24. The U.S. pork cutout was $106.61 per cwt. May 1, up from $77.48 April 24. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $26.34 per hundredweight April 24, up from $25.08 April 17. U.S. hogs averaged $34.20 on a carcass basis April 24, down from $34.24 April 17. The U.S. pork cutout was $77.48 per cwt. April 24, up from $60.13 April 17. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
U.S. bison association asks for financial aid
The United States bison industry is asking for help. A considerable amount of bison meat is consumed at restaurants but sitting down for a bison steak or bison brisket is not an option now because of restaurant closures caused by COVID-19. As a result, bison producers are worried about sales and their finances. “Restaurants and […] Read more
CFIA continues with review
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is continuing work on broad regulatory reviews and changes over the next year, according to its 2020-21 plan. In outlining its priorities for the year, the organization states it has an ambitious agenda for plant and animal regulations “that moves away from the traditional prescriptive regulations of the past towards […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $25.08 April 16. Prices for April 10 weren’t available. U.S. hogs averaged $34.24 on a carcass basis April 16, down from $39.33 April 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $60.13 per cwt. April 16, up from $52.85 April 10. The estimated U.S. weekly […] Read more
Breakthrough seen in testing for bovine TB
VIDO-InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan is evaluating a diagnostic tool to quickly test for the disease in bison
Trials are underway in Saskatchewan using unique diagnostic tools to test for bovine tuberculosis in bison. Actiphage by PBD Biotech is being evaluated as an improved detection method for the disease at VIDO-InterVac at the University of Saskatchewan. The two organizations have teamed with Parks Canada to conduct trials on bison from Wood Buffalo National […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts were not reported April 10 but were $37.33 on April 3. U.S. hogs averaged $39.33 on a carcass basis April 10, down from $42.88 April 3. The U.S. pork cutout was $52.85 per cwt. April 10, down from $57.37 April 3. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
