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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 30, 2019

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong buying interest was noted from finishing feedlots in Alberta. Orders flowed across the prairies keeping prices relatively even. U.S. feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $8 higher in the Northern Plains which also underpinned prices in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. There […] Read more

Order buyers have been very busy fielding calls for available cattle. Photo: Thinkstock

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Klassen: Yearling prices surge

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 23, 2019

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $3 to as much as $10 higher while calves traded $2 to $5 above week-ago levels. Most auction barns remain in holiday mode; however, order buyers were extremely busy fielding calls for available cattle. This caused the yearling market in Western Canada to divorce from the […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 16, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Auction barns had limited numbers on offer but strong buying interest surfaced for quality packages. Alberta feedlots were the main buyers setting the price structure. There were two main factors enhancing demand this week. First, U.S. packers started to show some […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower on average. Many auction barns were on holidays last week. Auctions that did hold sales had limited numbers on offer. The feeder market remains under pressure due to negative feeding margins, firm feed grain values and weakness in deferred live cattle […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 1, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 lower on average. Small volumes were available last week, which distorted the price structure. Many feedlot hands will rotate holidays through July; therefore, feedlot operators don’t want to bring in fresh replacements with a skeleton staff. Recent rains across Saskatchewan and Alberta […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle bounce supports yearling market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 25, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calf values were extremely variable. In Alberta, calf prices were holding value but in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, feeder cattle under 650 lbs. were $3 to as much as $8 lower in some cases. Recent rains in Saskatchewan have come too late and auction […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market shrugs off feed grain rally

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 18, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2-$5 higher on average. Noted strength was in the 700-plus-lb. categories, which spilt over into the lighter calves. Quality groups of yearlings were limited and the scarcity fear factor had a grip on the market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its fourth-quarter beef production […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 11, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 lower on average while calves were down $3-$5 depending on the region. Weakness in the fed cattle market continues to spill over into the feeder complex, as margins drift further into red ink. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $245-$246 delivered […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market absorbs double-edged sword

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 4, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $6 lower. The feed grains market is writing the story for the feeder market. August feeder cattle futures lost $10 this past week and U.S. cash feeder prices were also down US$4-$6 compared to seven days earlier. Ideas are that […] Read more

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Klassen: Rising feed grains weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 28, 2019

Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 lower over the past week. In some cases, calves were down $4 to as much as $6. Rising feed grain costs weighed on the overall feeder complex. Feed barley in southern Alberta traded in the range of $265-$275 per tonne delivered, […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce supports yearling market

Klassen: Feeder market shrugs off feed grain rally

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

Klassen: Feeder market absorbs double-edged sword

Klassen: Rising feed grains weigh on feeder market

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