Livestock Management
A research study from the United States suggests that bird flu could have spread amongst cattle through the air or contaminated wastewater at dairy farms.
Livestock Management
Feed Grain Weekly: Barley, wheat competing with U.S. corn
Western Canadian grains hold price advantage
While U.S. corn prices are falling, Western Canadian feed barley and feed wheat still have price advantages, said a Lethbridge-based trader.
China to reduce pig herd amid low consumer demand
China’s pig industry representatives will gather next week in Beijing to discuss ways to reduce breeding sow numbers by a million as part of a push to tackle over-capacity and stabilize prices.
U.S. cattle ranchers slowly start to rebuild decimated herd
Meatpackers want larger herds to bring down cattle prices from record highs
In major U.S. livestock regions, some ranchers have slowly begun taking the first steps to boost cattle production after the nation’s inventory shrank due to a years-long drought that dried up pasture land used for grazing and hiked feeding costs.
Asian long-horned tick continues to spread in the U.S.
Asian long-horned ticks were originally a native species of eastern Asia, but they have spread to other countries around the world, primarily through animal movement and animal importation.
Alberta family embraces regenerative ranching
The Toews remain committed to the regenerative approach, saying it helped them survive BSE and drought
Alberta ranchers have found regenerative ranching key to surviving ups and downs of the business
Canadian Cattle Association focused on CUSMA review as trade talks with U.S. continue
As trade talks with the U.S. continue, the Canadian Cattle Association says it's pleased to see a focus on the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico trade agreement (CUSMA) while maintaining tariff-free access for CUSMA-compliant goods.
Klassen: Feeder market in price discovery mode
For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define. The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.
The Western Producer Livestock Report – August 7, 2025
Western Producer Livestock Report for August 7, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sales insights.
Lower U.S. calf crop supports feeder market
Lower feeder cattle supplies and larger feedgrain production to keep Canadian feeder market well supported
During the last week of July, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier.
