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(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on better cash sales

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Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures surged by their three cents/lb. daily price limit on Friday, boosted by investment fund buying and better-than-expected sales in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also climbed by their daily limit, of 4.5 cents/lb., tracking the higher prices in the more […] Read more
Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)
Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

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Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $8 higher, with strong buying interest noted from Lethbridge-area feedlots. Supplies of quality feeders are rather snug at this time of year and buyers were extremely aggressive on local packages. Prices in the non-major feeding areas appeared to lag southern Alberta markets but orders […] Read more
On the hottest days cows and bulls can drink 40 to 50 litres per head. They need plenty of fresh water.
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner

Water and shade reduce impact of heat stress on cattle

Too much heat along with pests can affect breeding success

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I am no stranger to the effects of summer heat stress in cattle. Back when I was working on my master’s thesis at the University of Manitoba (the effect of molybdenum on copper status in beef cattle nutrition, 1983), I had 35 Shorthorn/Angus crossbred yearlings on full feed. During that particular summer, after July 1 […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger demand sustains feeder cattle market

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Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Feeder cattle numbers are declining at this time of year, so those buyers looking to secure ownership had to be more aggressive. Higher-quality packages were available in Saskatchewan, which traded at a small premium to Alberta markets. In central and southern Alberta, there appeared […] Read more
The Fentons have learned that taking the noise and panic out of handling horses and cows makes the job of working with livestock go so much easier.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Patience is key for easy cattle handling

Stay calm, stay quiet and let cattle think it through for themselves

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Cattle are smart and adaptable, learning from their mothers and the environment around them. They respond to good handling by becoming easy to manage. Mishandled, they react with suspicion or fear when they see people, and can become “wild” and difficult to handle. Many ranchers are learning the value of low-stress handling and how easy […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker corn, barley prices support feeder market

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Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to as much as $8 above week-ago levels while calves were steady to $2 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $140-$143, unchanged from week-ago levels; however, a fortuitous $5 bounce in the U.S. fed cattle market bolstered buying enthusiasm for replacements. Feeder cattle futures […] Read more
Low fed cattle prices and rising feed grain values are likely to keep yearling and calf markets under pressure.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Markets

Feeder red ink will affect fall calf market

Market Update: Consumer spending to slow while beef production increases

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Alberta fed cattle prices were hovering in the range of $153 to $155 in mid-May as the market moved through a period of seasonal strong demand. U.S. cattle-on-feed inventories continue to run five to seven per cent above year-ago levels. Larger market-ready supplies have caused the U.S. weekly slaughter pace during May to average about […] Read more
Heather Eppich and son Joseph check on one of the spring calves.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Is it spring yet?

Cold and wind creates challenges during March-to-May calving season

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You never know what the weather is going to do. Gregory and I had decided that from mid-March to the beginning of May would be the best time for calving season. We didn’t want to calve during the coldest part of the winter with the green grass months away, but we also didn’t want to […] Read more

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