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COVID impact may be easing by early summer
The beef and cattle markets continue to recover from the effects of the COVID pandemic. During the first quarter of…
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Cow-calfers and backgrounders should hold off
Feed grain prices have been the largest factor influencing yearling and calf prices over the past couple of months. As…
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Strong barley prices will continue in 2021
I’ve received many inquiries from cattle producers regarding the feed barley outlook for the remainder of the 2020-21 crop year.…
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Cattle outlook brightens for 2021
During mid-December, Lethbridge-area feedlots were selling fed cattle in the range of $138 to $140, up $2 to $4 from…
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Cattle market in a transition stage
During the last half of October, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of…
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Growth stocks have outperformed value by a wide margin … but will it last?
Market action this year has confounded and perplexed. Meaning, it has been pretty much business as usual, although with more…

CBOT weekly outlook: Focus to shift after USDA’s largely stand-pat WASDE report

U.S. grains: Corn eases after WASDE report
Wheat futures firm on tight stocks; soybeans fall on South American production

U.S. livestock: Live cattle ease after week of rising cash cattle, beef prices
Lean hog futures continue higher
Canadian Financial Close: Loonie ends week closer to 80 cents U.S.
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola settles mixed after choppy day
ICE canola up at midday ahead of USDA report
Global Markets: Prince Philip dies at 99
Canadian Dollar and Business Outlook: Canada adds jobs in March
ICE Canada Morning Comment: Canola mostly higher

Feed weekly outlook: Alternatives in greater demand
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.