On July 1, 2024, Canadian cattle and sheep inventories were down compared with the same date one year earlier, while hog inventories were up.
The Canadian cattle herd fell for the third consecutive year on July 1, despite improvements in Western Canadian feed and drought conditions in the first half of 2024. Higher international exports of live cattle helped offset decreases in slaughter caused by labour issues in the Eastern Canadian processing sector.
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