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Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

By Jerry Klassen December 3, 2024

For the week ending November 29, feeder cattle market reports from Manitoba had prices up $20-$40/cwt from week-ago levels. Prices in Saskatchewan and Alberta were up $10 to $20 on average. The market was hard to define this past week with a wide range prices across Western Canada for similar quality and weight cattle.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Feeder market trades at or near historical highs

The Markets: Larger supplies by numbers and weight will mean more beef supply year over year

By Jerry Klassen December 3, 2024

During the last week of October, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $403-$408 per hundredweight ($242-$245/cwt on a live basis). This was unchanged from a month earlier. Breakeven pen closeouts are in the range of $250-$255/cwt, so margins are in negative territory for the time being. The […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

By Reuters, Tom Polansek November 29, 2024

Supply concerns and follow-through buying pushed Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures to their highest level since July on Friday after Washington said it may continue blocking imports of Mexican cattle until next year.

File photo of a cowboy herding cattle near a Mexican roadside. (GummyBone/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Reuters

Mexico hopes to quickly resolve New World Screwworm case halting cattle exports into US

By Geralyn Wichers, Lizbeth Diaz, Sarah Morland November 28, 2024

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexican and U.S. officials were in contact over a case of New World screwworm (NWS) detected late last week that caused the U.S. to halt imports of Mexican cattle.

High prices for organic grains relative to conventional crops is hindering demand, according to one grain marketer. Photo: InnaTarasenko/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Barley, Corn, Crops, Livestock, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured

By Adam Peleshaty November 28, 2024

Despite United States corn futures declining as of late, barley is still the preferred feed grain at feedlots in southern Alberta, said a trader.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Cattle futures up on strong demand, Mexico border closure

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters November 27, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rose on Wednesday as a strong cash market and a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle added support to futures, analysts said.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on shutdown of Mexican cattle exports

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters November 26, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were steady to higher on Tuesday owing to strong beef demand and the detection of screwworm in a cow in southern Mexico, which has temporarily shut down exports of Mexican cattle to the U.S.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen November 26, 2024

For the week ending November 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 higher with some quality heifer packages up as much as $10 compared to seven days earlier.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle

By Heather Schlitz, Reuters November 25, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures shot to their highest point since July on Monday as a screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle shut down feeder cattle exports from Mexico to the U.S. and propelled futures higher, analysts said.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report

By Renee Hickman November 22, 2024

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday as cash market trading gathered steam at firm prices, according to analysts, and traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, which the agency released after the close. Feeder cattle gained for a sixth straight session and […] Read more

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Feeders

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

Feeder market trades at or near historical highs

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle hit highest levels since July

Mexico hopes to quickly resolve New World Screwworm case halting cattle exports into US

Feed Grain Weekly: Corn prices drop, barley favoured

U.S. grains: Cattle futures up on strong demand, Mexico border closure

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures gain on shutdown of Mexican cattle exports

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle futures spike on news of screwworm outbreak in Mexican cattle

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report

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