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Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb

Canadian values appear to be one week behind the U.S. market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 13, 2024

For the week ending February 10, Western Canadian the market for yearlings over 800 pounds was $3/cwt to $6/cwt compared to a week earlier. Feeder cattle suited for grass and calves were up $8/cwt to as much as $25/cwt in some cases compared to the week prior. Quality steers averaging 600 pounds were readily trading in the range of $410-$425 up from the range of $380-$395 last week.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Lean hogs also finish lower amid demand questions

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 12, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures posted solid gains on Monday, on weakness in the corn market and amid market signals that feed lots may be interested in holding their herds back from slaughter, traders said.

General

Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan program administered by CCGA

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 12, 2024

Western-Canadian farmers can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association starting today.

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Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal

Britain has shown it's not interested in free, fair trade of agricultural products, group says

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 12, 2024

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) says it's joining a meat industry coalition that's calling for a re-think of the United Kingdom's joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance

Cattle market continued to feel pressure from winter weather in Midwest

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 9, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned higher on Friday, bolstered by export sales that include China buying U.S. pork supplies for their open market, traders said.

Absent a significant rally in Chicago June and August live cattle, the market for backgrounded cattle is not sustainable moving forward.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Fed cattle market softens

The longer-term outlook remains bright, despite lots of cattle on feed

By Jerry Klassen February 9, 2024

During the first week of January, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $363-$365 per hundredweight delivered. This was down marginally from the price range of $368-$370/cwt. during the week of December. In Kansas and Texas, live prices were US$171/cwt., down US$4/cwt. from 30 days earlier. U.S. packers […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Lean hog futures bounce back from early lows

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 8, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and nearby feeder cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, supported by weakness in the corn market Cv1 and anticipation that the cash market will continue to firm, traders said.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Ample supplies pushing down prices

Livestock feeders well covered with U.S. corn, pressuring prices

By GFM Network News February 8, 2024

Due to good supplies, prices for feed barley and wheat continued to slide back, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mixed on technical trading

Traders expect this week's prices in cash market to be higher than last week

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 7, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, even as rising wholesale beef prices and a firming cash market continued to offer support to the market, traders said.

General

Protein sector faces labour crunch: report

Nearly two thirds of agri-food companies can't hire all the workers they need

By GFM Network News February 6, 2024

Government, industry and educational institutes must act now to address the labour challenges confronting the emerging plant-based protein industry in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to a new report.

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

GFM Network News

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Under Trump, U.S. cedes its share of China’s beef market to Australia

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs on shock herd decline

Beef cattle

Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance

Fed cattle market softens

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Feed grain weekly outlook: Ample supplies pushing down prices

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mixed on technical trading

Protein sector faces labour crunch: report

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