Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$35.55 per hundredweight Feb. 15, down from $38.50 Feb. 8. U.S. hogs averaged $48.51 on a carcass basis Feb. 15, down from $49.43 Feb. 8. The U.S. pork cutout was $63.03 per cwt. Feb. 15, down from $64.82 Feb. 8. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
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WP livestock report
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$38.50 per cwt. Feb. 8, down from $39.80 Feb. 1. U.S. hogs averaged $49.43 on a carcass basis Feb. 8, down from $50.38 Feb. 1. The U.S. pork cutout was $64.82 per cwt. Feb. 8, down from $66.99 Feb. 1. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
Ag Day – On the Farm with Canadian producers
Each week the Western Producer profiles a farm or farmers. Most of these are Canadian producers and it is one of the elements our readers, Canadian farmers, tell us is important to them. Of course they also tell us they need markets, production and news information, as well as the Farm Living section, where the […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$39.80 per hundredweight Feb. 1, up from $39.36 Jan. 25. U.S. hogs averaged $50.38 on a carcass basis Feb. 1, up from $51.32 Jan. 25. The U.S. pork cutout was $66.99 per cwt. Feb. 1, down from $67.67 Jan. 25. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$39.36 per hundredweight Jan. 25, up from $38.51 Jan. 18. U.S. hogs averaged $51.32 on a carcass basis Jan. 25, down from $51.81 Jan. 18. The U.S. pork cutout was $67.67 per cwt. Jan. 25, down from $69.97 Jan. 18. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$37.03 per hundredweight Jan. 18, down from $38.51 Jan. 11. U.S. hogs averaged $51.81 on a carcass basis Jan. 18, up from $50.88 Jan. 11. The U.S. pork cutout was $69.97 per cwt. Jan. 18, up from $70.96 Jan. 11. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$38.51 per hundredweight Jan. 11, up from $35.82 Jan. 4. U.S. hogs averaged $50.88 on a carcass basis Jan. 11, up from $48.22 Jan. 4. The U.S. pork cutout was $70.96 per cwt. Jan. 11, up from $69.70 Jan. 4. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
Genomic testing on its way for bison sector
An Alberta firm says it will provide parentage verification, sub-species composition and the presence of cattle genetics
Edmonton-based Delta Genomics is moving closer to developing genomic testing tools for the Canadian bison industry. Chief executive officer Michelle Miller told the 2018 Canadian Bison Association annual convention that the first two steps of a five-step process are complete, and over the next year the tools should be completed. In the end, she said […] Read moreRising bison numbers justify optimism in industry
A Canadian Bison Association survey that was conducted in the first quarter of 2018 shows continued growth in the sector. Executive director Terry Kremeniuk said the association does its own census because the federal census numbers are gathered in June. “That’s probably the lowest point in the year in terms of the number of animals […] Read more
WP livestock report
Hogs The U.S. national live price average for barrows and gilts was US$35.82 per hundredweight Jan. 4 up from $35.67 Dec. 27. U.S. hogs averaged $48.22 on a carcass basis Jan. 4, up from $44.82 Dec. 27. The U.S. pork cutout was $69.70 per cwt. Jan. 4, down from $70.44 Dec. 27. The estimated U.S. […] Read more
