Livestock Management
Mexican Agriculture Minister Julio Berdegue said on Wednesday that Mexico and the United States have not yet set a date to resume Mexican cattle exports amid an outbreak of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite.
Livestock Management
U.S. livestock: Feeders continue to fall; live cattle level out
Chicago live cattle futures leveled out to finish on either side of unchanged, Tuesday, after days of precipitous declines. Feeders continued to fall. Most-active December live cattle contracts closed at 226.575 cents a pound, down 0.600 cents. February contracts rose by 0.100 cents to settle at 224.100 cents per pound. Most-traded January feeder cattle futures […] Read more
The Western Producer Livestock Report – October 30, 2025
Western Producer Livestock Report for October 30, 2025. See U.S. & Canadian hog prices, Canadian bison & lamb market data and sales insights.
Canfax cattle market report – October 30, 2025
The Canfax cattle market report for October 30, 2025. Fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights.
Western Canadian feeder cattle market recovers
Feedlots are fairly current with production, but the nearby fed cattle basis deteriorates due to struggling packing margins
Western Canadian yearling prices traded back up to historical highs over the past week while calf markets made fresh highs at many locations.
Canadian Cattle Association calls for end to temporary U.K. trade deal
Canadian Cattle Association says United Kingdom puts up non-tariff trade barriers that violates agreement’s terms
The Canadian Cattle Association is asking the federal government to rescind a bridge trade agreement between Canada and the U.K. based on the latter’s refusal to accept Canadian beef and pork.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink on concerns over Trump’s push to lower prices
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. cattle futures tumbled on Monday, extending a steep slide after President Donald Trump complained last week that prices were too high. Traders said they were increasingly expecting that Trump’s administration will encourage more imports of beef and cattle in a bid to offset tight U.S. supplies and bring down prices […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears
Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts fell their respective daily limits on Friday, as efforts by the U.S. to lower historically high beef prices appeared to spark a round of long liquidation by speculators, analysts said. CME benchmark December live cattle futures were down their daily maximum of […] Read more
Canadian Food Inspection Agency slammed for handling of bovine tuberculosis case
Saskatchewan cattle operation lost entire herd of more than 2,000 head after a positive test for bovine tuberculosis
The federal government leans heavily on producers to “take one for the team” and risk their livelihoods without any reassurance of support.
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450 […] Read more
