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Livestock Management — page 2
Feeder market eyes deferred delivery prices
Larger Alberta operations were aggressive and competition was fierce with Ontario orders evident across Western Canada
For the week ending June 27, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier.
Canfax Cattle Market Report – July 3, 2025
Though the western Canadian fed market has pulled back slightly in recent weeks, prices continue to be historically strong.
Genomics research to enhance the Canadian beef cattle industry starting in Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan will be receiving $3.4 million for beef cattle genomics research, for the first beef-focused research facilities in Canada
Soon, genetic markers will be used in the beef industry like they have been in crop breeding.
Bovine tuberculosis hits Manitoba herd
Manitoba’s long streak without the disease ends with a positive test at dairy farm in the Pembina Valley region
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is investigating a bovine tuberculosis infection in a dairy cow from a farm in the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba.
Avian flu key topic at two recent veterinary conferences
While the spread of avian influenza in the U.S. dairy herd has been unprecedented and rapid, to date, there have been no cases in Canada.
Tighter antibiotic rules changed little for beef sector: research
Federal regulations changed the way producers procured antimicrobial drugs, but did little to change their already low use on Canadian beef farms, says study
Canadian beef farmers have needed their veterinarian to write a prescription for antibiotics since late 2018, part of efforts to fight off antimicrobial resistance. Producers haven’t had to change what they were doing much.
Canfax Cattle Market Report – June 26, 2025
Read the Canfax Cattle Market Report - June 26, 2025. Latest on fed & feeder cattle prices, butcher cow trends, and cutout market insights in Western Canada.
Cattle markets remain high on smaller herd
The beef industry has become more efficient and is finishing larger cattle to make up for the lack of numbers
Cattle numbers are the lowest in 60 years, but the full impact of that decline hasn’t yet been seen, says a market analyst.
High cattle prices fail to budge cautious beef farmer spending
Canadian beef farmers in 2025 are getting paid plenty for their cattle, but the memory of bad markets and little profit is hard to shake when it comes to big spending decisions
Canadian beef farmers in 2025 are getting paid plenty for their cattle, but the memory of bad markets and little profit is hard to shake when it comes to big investments or projects on their farms.
