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U.S. livestock: Cattle climb higher out of long weekend

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, hitting fresh highs in the feeder market after the Independence Day weekend while live cattle lagged to the upside. August feeder cattle futures were up by 4.225 cents per pound at 313.725 cents per pound. The August live cattle contract gained 1.850 cents per […] Read more





FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo

U.S. signals trade announcements imminent as deadline looms

Treasury secretary says inbox full of trade offers

The United States will make several trade announcements in the next 48 hours, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday, adding that his inbox was full of last-ditch offers from countries to clinch a tariff deal before a July 9 deadline.

Pea plants emerge in between stubble in a field. Dry peas are leading the way in emergence in Alberta at more than 96 per cent.  Photo: File

Alberta crop ratings nudge up

But ground drier

Alberta saw its overall crop rating improve, but its surface soil became drier, the province’s latest crop report said.

‘With the grain and flour not moving fast, it’s bringing the price down.’ Photo: Singh_Lens/iStock/Getty Images

Prairie wheat bids strengthen

Durum down

Hard red spring wheat bids in Western Canada strengthened during the week ended July 3, as gains in the United States futures and dryness concerns in parts of the Prairies provided support.