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Wheat in progress west of Pathlow, Sask. on Aug. 1, 2022. (Dave Bedard photo)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Good grain yields seen in Saskatchewan, Manitoba

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MarketsFarm — Despite delays in the ongoing barley and wheat harvests across the eastern Prairies, early indications have suggested healthy amounts of grain production. “Eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba still have a bit of harvest to go, but generally the yields are good,” Glen Loyns, general manager of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask., said. “Quality […] Read more
Western Canadian yearling prices have strengthened over the past month.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Feeder cattle numbers decline

Market Update with Jerry Klassen: Beef demand remains strong

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During the last week of August, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of $180-$181/cwt delivered, up $7-$8/cwt from 30 days earlier. U.S. and Canadian beef production has been running above a year ago, and beef demand has exceeded earlier projections. Inflation pressures on both sides of the border […] Read more
CME December 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks, right column) with 20- and 100-day moving averages (brown and black lines) and CME cash lean hog index (pink line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs down on weak pork prices, macroeconomic fears

Chicago cattle also end lower ahead of report

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell nearly two per cent on Wednesday as falling wholesale pork prices and worries about the health of the global economy triggered a round of long liquidation, traders said. CME October lean hogs settled down 1.55 cents at 94.425 cents/lb. and most-active December hogs fell […] Read more
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and dark red lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong cash trade

Nearby hogs lower despite cash strength

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle strengthened on Tuesday, underpinned by strong cash markets and tight supplies of market-ready cattle, though recession fears limit gains, traders said. “We saw some pretty strong cash trade in the western corn belt yesterday,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing. “Our long-term bias is higher, […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker Canadian dollar supports feeder market

Weather optimal for bringing in fresh replacements

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded steady to $2 higher on average while calves traded $2 higher to $4 lower. The calf market was hard to define due to limited numbers while larger supplies of yearlings were on offer in Manitoba this past week. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed […] Read more
CME October 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed

Tight supplies underpin futures

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed to firmer on Monday, supported by diminished supplies of market-ready cattle that should be reflected in the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, due Friday. “It’s been a slow climb, but it’s also predicated on very large demand,” said Dennis Smith, […] Read more
CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs end firmer, live cattle stumble

Feeder cattle futures mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended higher on Friday as the market moved up toward cash prices, analysts said. October lean hogs closed 0.85 cent stronger at 96.9 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract earlier in the session rose to 96.925 cents, its highest price since Aug. 23. Most-active December […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie grain bids see surprising harvest strength

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MarketsFarm — Feed grain bids in Western Canada have shown some strength in recent weeks, despite the advancing harvest. “We’ve been seeing a rally through harvest, which is an odd thing,” grain merchant Jay Janzen of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. said. He tied the unseasonable strength to solid demand and a lack of significant […] Read more
CME December 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks, right column) with 20-day moving average (brown line) and CME cash lean hog index (pink line, left column). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: December lean hogs hit four-week high

CME live cattle also finish stronger

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures touched a four-week high on Thursday on technical buying and concerns about tightening supplies, analysts said. Demand from pork processors helped underpin futures as packers’ profit margins improved, a broker said. Margins were estimated to be $2.45 per hog, up from a loss of $4.15 […] Read more
CME October 2022 lean hogs (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, brown and black lines). (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall

Cattle futures mixed

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell on Wednesday, turning lower on a round of profit-taking after the most-active December contract hit its highest in more than three weeks early in the trading session. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle contracts easing for the second day in a row while feeder cattle futures […] Read more

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