Beef Cattle & Production Tips

Klassen: Feeder market undergoes minor recovery

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 28, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings sold $3 to as much as $6 higher while calf markets were relatively unchanged. Feeder cattle futures experienced a $5-$7 rally, which quickly renewed optimism in the cash trade. Ideas that yearling supplies will drop below year-ago levels on both sides of the border this August spurred on […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Start creep-feeding calves with the first blades of grass

This farm example nets an extra $21 per head

By Peter Vitti May 25, 2018

By the time the first blades of grass shoot up in pasture, I will have asked about of a dozen beef producers whether they plan to creep feed their spring calves in grazing season of 2018. I believe in providing a fresh batch of calves with extra nutrients that complement the essential nutrients taken from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Reuters

OIE declares Brazil free of foot-and-mouth, with vaccination

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 24, 2018

Paris | Reuters — The World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) declared Brazil free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) with vaccination on Thursday, opening new export prospects for the world’s largest beef exporter. The OIE already considered most of Brazil to be free of FMD with vaccination. The declaration, which the government had been expecting since […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. beef packer margins soar as cattle prices fall

By GFM Network News May 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. beef packers including Tyson Foods and Cargill are racking up historically high margins, thanks to slumping cattle prices amid a supply glut and as Americans turn to beef for their backyard summer barbecues. Supermarkets are stocking up on steaks, hot dogs and hamburgers for the May 26 U.S. Memorial Day […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Cattle market absorbing larger supplies

Market Update: Beef consumption increasing after early-spring snowstorms

By Jerry Klassen May 23, 2018

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $263 to $265 per hundredweight on a dressed basis in late April while live sales were reported from $157 to $169. The market appears to have stabilized after a softer tone earlier in spring. Analysts are expecting second-quarter beef production to come in sharply higher […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

CME amends feeder cattle futures, options rules

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 22, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — The Chicago Mercantile Exchange will amend the feeder cattle futures contract rule to include cattle identified in the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports as fancy, thin, fleshy, gaunt or full in the calculation of CME’s feeder cattle index price, the exchange said in a release Tuesday. The amendment change will be […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle market drops, feeder market follows

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 21, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were trading $3-$5 lower; markets for calves and feeders fit for grass were unchanged to $3 lower. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $242 on a dressed basis, down $20-$28 from seven days earlier. The sharp drop in the fed cattle market caused feedlot operators to […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market faces many headwinds

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 14, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Feedlot operators and order buyers were contending with a number of variables which resulted in a defensive tone. First, the Canadian dollar rallied late in the week, derailing any buying interest from south of the border. U.S. feeder cattle markets were also trading […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Seasonable temperatures enhance feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 9, 2018

Western Canadian yearling markets were actively trading $2-$5 above week-ago levels while prices in the Lethbridge area were up a solid $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Improving pen conditions, along with a stronger fed cattle market, resulted in a surge of buying interest from southern Alberta operations. Orders from Feedlot Alley […] Read more

Calves are comfortable on good bedding,  even on cold days.

Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf

Proper bedding keeps calves warm and dry

Straw and windbreaks can help get calves through poor spring weather

By Heather Eppich May 8, 2018

This spring has been less than ideal for calving. In west-central Saskatchewan we’ve had record cold temperatures with wind and snow, and the wet weather is just around the corner. Calves born in these conditions often show the effects with frozen ears and feet — that’s if you can keep them alive in the first […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market undergoes minor recovery

Start creep-feeding calves with the first blades of grass

OIE declares Brazil free of foot-and-mouth, with vaccination

U.S. beef packer margins soar as cattle prices fall

Cattle market absorbing larger supplies

CME amends feeder cattle futures, options rules

Klassen: Fed cattle market drops, feeder market follows

Klassen: Feeder market faces many headwinds

Klassen: Seasonable temperatures enhance feeder market

Proper bedding keeps calves warm and dry

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