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Cargill’s Q2 profit drops amid commodities slump

By GFM Network News January 7, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– Slumping commodities prices and weak demand in some markets took their toll on profits for global commodities trader Cargill in the quarter ending Nov. 30, sending earnings and revenue down 13 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively. Privately held Cargill, celebrating its 150th birthday this year, is in the midst […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 4, 2016

Alberta fed cattle prices jumped to three-month highs, reaching $174 over the past week, setting a positive tone for feeders to start off the New Year. Retailers appear to be featuring beef at discounted prices, alleviating the bloated beef pipeline. Wholesale prices also ratcheted higher, reflecting the improving demand. While pen closeouts remain in negative […] Read more

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Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country

By GFM Network News December 29, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — A major winter storm rolling across the U.S. Plains on Monday disrupted transportation of cattle to beef packing plants in sections of the region, said experts. However, they said, the rough weather supported cattle and wholesale beef prices struggling against abundant overall meat supplies and heavyweight animals. The storm, dubbed Goliath, […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 22, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices ended the year on a soft tone, trading $5-$10 below week-ago levels; fleshier unweaned calves were down $10 to $15 because adverse weather plagued much of the Prairie region. Cattle buyers were busy on the phone, but receiving no orders. Feedlots appear to be content with their current inventory levels […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market falls sharply

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 15, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $12-$15 on average, with fleshier unweaned calves trading down $20-$25. Major feedlot operators reined in buying interest across the Prairies as fed cattle and wholesale beef prices remain under pressure. Feeding margins continue to deteriorate beyond pain thresholds and the backlog of market-ready feedlot supplies […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle remain vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 8, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were once again quite volatile this past week as market continues to digest overwhelming fed cattle supplies and lacklustre beef demand. In Alberta, calves under 700 lbs. were steady to $5 lower on average while heavier calves and yearlings were $3 to as much as $10 lower. In the eastern […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle stabilize near annual lows

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 2, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5 lower to $5 higher relative to week-ago levels. The market was quite variable across the Prairies, with eastern markets coming under more pressure comparable to southern Alberta. Feedlot operators and backgrounding farmers that were holding back on purchases earlier in the fall were stepping forward more aggressively this […] Read more

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Klassen: Weaker fed cattle pressure feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 24, 2015

Alan Paton stated when men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it. The feeder cattle market is contending with a negative round of feeding margins over the next few months, which continues to result in weaker values. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally $3 to $8 […] Read more

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Klassen: Feedlots curb buying interest

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 16, 2015

Despair is the price one pays for setting an impossible aim. Given the phone calls over the past week, producers have been expecting something the market cannot offer. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were under severe pressure, with 700-plus-pound cattle down $8-$12 from seven days earlier; calves under 700 lbs. traded $4-$8 below week-ago levels. […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 19, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices stabilized over the past week, trading $5 to $8 higher in comparison to seven days earlier. In Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, calves traded up $10 to $15 higher largely due to a resumption in U.S. buying interest. The market was functioning to encourage demand, and with prices $25 to $30 […] Read more

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Cargill’s Q2 profit drops amid commodities slump

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

Klassen: Feeder cattle market falls sharply

Klassen: Feeder cattle remain vulnerable

Klassen: Feeder cattle stabilize near annual lows

Klassen: Weaker fed cattle pressure feeder market

Klassen: Feedlots curb buying interest

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices stabilize

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