U.S. and Canadian producers still not retaining heifers, which is a key signal for determining where herd size is headed
SWIFT CURRENT, Sask. — The Canadian and American cow herds continue to shrink while demand is met by heavier finished weights, said market analyst Anne Wasko. She said producers will watch for signals to retain heifers, but those aren’t in place yet, even with better moisture conditions. The U.S. cow herd as of Jan. 1 […] Read moreTag Archives Anne Wasko
Flu outbreak sees buyers balk at beef futures
Glacier FarmMedia – It’s been a wild ride in beef cattle markets as investors struggled to make sense of the growing outbreak of bird flu in U.S. dairy cattle. Markets have seen cattle futures (mainly live and fed) decline in recent weeks as the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain made its way into dairy […] Read more
