Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $39.37 per hundredweight Jan. 17, up from $38.99 on Jan. 10. U.S. hogs averaged $50.79 on a carcass basis Jan. 17, up from $50.43 Jan. 10. The U.S. pork cutout was $75.47 per cwt. Jan. 17, up from $74.50 Jan. 10. The estimated […] Read more
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WP livestock report – Jan. 16, 2020
HOGS The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $38.99 per hundredweight Jan. 10, up from $39.67 Jan. 3. U.S. hogs averaged $50.43 on a carcass basis Jan. 10, down from $50.50 Jan. 3. The U.S. pork cutout was $74.50 per cwt. Jan. 10, up from $74.22 Jan. 3. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $39.67 per cwt. Jan. 3, up from $38.63 on Dec. 27. U.S. hogs averaged $50.50 on a carcass basis Jan. 3, up from $49.06 Dec. 27. The U.S. pork cutout was $74.22 per cwt. Jan. 3, down from $75.04 Dec. 27. The estimated […] Read more
Bison study sheds light on cattle introgression
A company fine-tunes genomic tests for parentage, cattle introgression and differentiation of Plains and Wood subspecies
A company working on genomic tools for bison found cattle DNA introgression of between zero and 4.5 percent in its test project. Introgression means the transfer of genes by the repeated backcrossing of a hybrid with one of its parent species, but the general manager of NeoGen Canada cautioned that in this case that’s not […] Read more
Researchers look for new tools to diagnose TB in bison
A study beginning in January at the University of Saskatchewan’s Livestock and Forage Centre of Excellence will work toward better diagnostics and a vaccine for tuberculosis in bison. Dr. Todd Shury, wildlife veterinarian with Parks Canada, said the official caudal fold test under the animal’s tail is typically used, especially when they are exported, but […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $38.63 per cwt. Dec. 27, up from $36.74 on Dec. 13. U.S. hogs averaged $49.06 on a carcass basis Dec. 27, up from $47.94 Dec. 13. The U.S. pork cutout was $75.04 per cwt. Dec. 27, down from $81.88 Dec. 13. The estimated […] Read more
Bison sector launches mentorship program
It’s hoped that connecting experienced producers with newcomers to the industry will help avoid expensive lessons
The Canadian Bison Association has established a mentorship program to help young producers develop leadership skills and industry knowledge. “There’s a lot of mentorship that happens organically in our industry just on account of how small and close knit it is and it’s a way to link those new producers coming in who maybe don’t […] Read moreWP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $36.74 per hundredweight Dec. 13, up from $33.27 on Dec. 6. U.S. hogs averaged $47.94 on a carcass basis Dec. 13, up from $46.59 Dec. 6. The U.S. pork cutout was $81.88 per cwt. Dec. 13, down from $82.08 Dec. 6. The estimated […] Read more
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Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was $33.27 per hundredweight Dec. 6, up from $33.18 on Nov. 29. U.S. hogs averaged $46.59 on a carcass basis Dec. 6, up from $42.80 Nov. 29. The U.S. pork cutout was $82.08 per cwt. Dec. 6, up from $81.85 Nov. 29. The estimated […] Read more
Group asks public for help naming bison bulls
The five animals were recently introduced to the Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation area
Sturgill? Lefty? Dwight? The names of these outlaw country singers could soon be shared by five bison bulls recently introduced to Old Man on His Back Prairie and Heritage Conservation area in southwestern Saskatchewan. The five bulls, all born in 2017, will join the herd of 84 bison that already roams the 13,000-acre site, which […] Read more
