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Barley, Corn, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

By GFM Network News January 7, 2022

MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms of corn coming in from the United States,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Lots of priority has been towards execution, making […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, red and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures firm

Cash cattle prices provide support; lean hogs also firm with cash index

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News January 6, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures moved higher on Thursday, supported by cash cattle prices in the northern U.S. Plains, analysts said. “We’ve been under some pressure recently, but the cash trade was still at $138 to $140,” said Doug Houghton, technical analyst at Brock Capital Management (all figures US$). “That’s […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on lagging slaughter rates

Lighter supplies support lean hog futures

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News January 5, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased for a fifth consecutive session on Wednesday, pressured by lagging slaughterhouse production, analysts said. “We’re just not processing cattle fast enough. Some of the supply chain bottle necks that have affected the cattle market up to this point, they still remain in play,” said […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Feeder cattle market poised to rally in 2022

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: Higher barley production forecast, with feed grain prices expected to fall

By Jerry Klassen January 5, 2022

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of $163-$165 during the second week of December. This is up $9-$11 from 30 days earlier. Canadian prices have been pulled higher by strength in the U.S. fed market. Fed cattle prices in Texas and Kansas were actively trading in the range […] Read more

Environment Canada’s forecast probabilities of precipitation for the January-through-March period. (Weather.gc.ca)

Crops, Livestock, Weather

Colder-than-normal Prairie winter forecast

By GFM Network News January 4, 2022

MarketsFarm — Colder-than-normal temperatures are in the long-range forecast across Western Canada over the next three months, while much of Eastern Canada should be warmer. The latest seasonal forecast from Environment Canada, released Friday, calls for a 50 to 90 per cent chance of below-normal temperatures from January through March for the four western provinces. […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs dip on regulatory concerns

Biden proposal seen improving producers' cut of price

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News January 4, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Tuesday, pressured by new federal efforts to address a lack of competition in the U.S. meat processing sector. The initiative, announced by U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday, includes funding for more independent meat processors, strengthening enforcement of the Packers and Stockyards Act, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market has positive factors

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 4, 2022

There were no feeder cattle sales last week due to the holiday season; however, this didn’t stop many cow-calf producers from inquiring about the market outlook for 2022. This past year was one for the record books. There is no doubt about it. Waves of COVID-19 caused beef demand to be quite volatile from month […] Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland attend a video conference with farmers, ranchers and meat processors to discuss meat and poultry supply chain issues, from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 3, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Biden unveils plan to boost competition in U.S. meat industry

By GFM Network News January 4, 2022

Reuters — The United States will issue new rules and US$1 billion in funding this year to support independent meat processors and ranchers as part of a plan to address a lack of “meaningful competition” in the meat sector, President Joe Biden said Monday. The initiative comes amid rising concerns that a handful of big […] Read more

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 50-day moving average (black line) and August 2022 live cattle (pink line). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News January 3, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Monday, remaining near recent highs as back-month contracts climbed to new highs on expectations of tighter supplies to come. CME February live cattle futures settled down 0.775 cent at 138.925 cents/lb., though back-month contracts starting with August 2022 found new life-of-contract highs (all […] Read more

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This week on ‘Between The Rows’

Episode 307, Dec. 22, 2022

By Laura Rance-Unger, GFM Network News January 1, 2022

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U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

GFM Network News

U.S. grains: Soybeans, corn fall on harvest pressure

U.S. livestock: Hog futures slide in technical correction

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Acknowledging the past, seeking a better future

Beef cattle

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures firm

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on lagging slaughter rates

Feeder cattle market poised to rally in 2022

Colder-than-normal Prairie winter forecast

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs dip on regulatory concerns

Klassen: Feeder market has positive factors

Biden unveils plan to boost competition in U.S. meat industry

U.S. livestock: Nearby CME live and feeder cattle futures ease

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