Livestock Management
For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.
Livestock Management
U.S. livestock: Cattle extend record highs
Chicago cattle futures extended record highs on Monday while lean hogs also saw gains.
China wants slimmer pigs
Chinese government cracking down on speculative “refattening” practice
Chinese farmers and small firms have increasingly bought market-ready pigs from larger breeders and fattened them in a bet on higher prices, but the government is cracking down on the speculative practice to slim down hogs and stabilize the market.
Wildfire smoke poses health risks to farmers and livestock
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations
Manitoba farmers urged to protect both themselves and their livestock from the health impacts of wildfire smoke and have a comprehensive evacuation plan ready in case of emergency situations.
U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs on record highs going into the weekend
Live and feeder cattle futures, as well as those for lean hogs, reached contract highs on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday. A new round of trade talks between the United States and China in London next week, as well as a solid jobs report from the Labor Department helped strengthen the markets, as well […] Read more
U.S. livestock: August live, cattle contracts hit record highs
Strength in cash markets caused live and cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange to rise on Thursday, despite low export numbers reported by the United States Department of Agriculture.
U.S. livestock: Substantial prices gains for live, feeder cattle
Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange made substantial gains on Wednesday, aided by a weaker United States dollar. The August live cattle contract gained US$2.600 per hundredweight and ended the day at US$212.350. The August feeder cattle contract rose by a similar amount, gaining US$2.650/cwt. to close at US$303.875. The United States Department of […] Read more
Horse-for-slaughter trial delayed
A Manitoba horse farm faces one charge based on a 2022 air shipment that animal rights goup says was not compliant with livestock transportation rules
A high-profile animal welfare case involving a Manitoba-based live horse exporter has had its day in court delayed after the farm’s defence lawyer requested more time to review expert witness submissions.
Hoof crack problems can often be solved in the hindgut
While hoof wall cracks might not always cause lameness, they are seldom purely cosmetic and often point to underlying health concerns that deserve closer attention.
Six myths of livestock price insurance
Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on the common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef producers
Livestock price insurance leads in Manitoba and Alberta weigh in on common misunterstandings of LPI among Prairie beef farmers.
