For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes.
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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs start week strong
Chicago cattle and hog futures saw strong increases across the board on Monday.

Maple Leaf Foods spin off approved
Shareholders voted in favour of Canada Packers Inc., which will cover the food company’s pork operations
Maple Leaf Foods shareholders approved with an overwhelming majority the food processing company's plan to spin off its pork operations to Canada Packers Inc.

Maple Leaf Foods spin off approved
Shareholders voted in favour of Canada Packers Inc., which will cover the food company’s pork operations
Maple Leaf Foods shareholders approved with an overwhelming majority the food processing company’s plan to spin off its pork operations to Canada Packers Inc.

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop sharply; hogs mixed
Chicago cattle futures dropped sharply on Friday while hogs ended the day mixed.

Brazil beef barons’ Wall Street listing caps a return from exile
Meat packer JBS began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday
Brazilian meatpacker JBS begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, capping a stunning comeback by brothers Joesley and Wesley Batista less than a decade after they were jailed in a record-breaking corruption scandal and forced into the backseat of their global food empire.

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly lower; hogs mostly up
Most Chicago cattle futures slipped back on Thursday while most hog futures made slight gains.

U.S. immigration raid of Omaha meat plant cuts staff, fuels food production worries
Chicago cattle futures come under pressure as traders express nervousness around labour shorages
After meat processor Glenn Valley Foods was raided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, livestock traders and market analysts expressed concerns that the potential deportation of undocumented workers from such raids could disrupt U.S. food production.

Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist
Universal Ostrich Farm’s bid to save flock from CFIA cull has drawn international attention
An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.

Pig peptide discovered to boost disease immunity
A naturally ocurring peptide could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production
A natural peptide in pigs could help breed better disease resistance or lead to new antibiotic alternatives in pork production