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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. seen approving Brazil fresh beef imports

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 8, 2015

Sao Paulo | Reuters –– Brazil’s agriculture ministry said on Friday the U.S. is likely to approve imports of Brazilian fresh beef this year, after President Dilma Rousseff visits Washington in June. Brazil, the world’s top beef exporter, is already a steady exporter of cooked beef that appears in items such as canned corned beef […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Higher U.S. beef prices ahead as grills fire up, imports cool down

By GFM Network News May 8, 2015

Chicago/Wellington | Reuters –– Record-high U.S. beef prices will likely climb even higher this summer just as Australia and New Zealand imports dwindle under an extended drought in those countries and demand for steaks in the U.S. rises. Both countries were among the top three exporters of beef to the U.S. last year as New […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Cattle prices seen as strong for year to come

By GFM Network News April 29, 2015

CNS Canada –– Canada’s cattle industry should continue to see high prices for animals at auctions over the next year or so while operators try to rebuild their herds, industry participants predict. “Typical risks for cattle prices are the Canadian dollar and feed costs for cow-calf producers and feeders,” said Brian Perillat, a manager and […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Higher fed cattle prices pull up feeder values

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 9, 2015

Fed cattle in Alberta were trading at $191 this past week, which set a positive tone in the feeder complex. Across the Prairies, heavier quality replacements over 700 pounds posted gains of $2 to $4 while lighter-weight cattle were $3 to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Feedlot margins improved with break-even pen closeouts […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Low oil prices will definitely impact beef market

By Jerry Klassen January 8, 2015

Fed cattle prices reached record highs in mid-December with Alberta packers purchasing steers in the range of $179 to $182, up nearly $10 from a month earlier. Market-ready supplies of fed cattle remain relatively tight while consumer demand has increased during the holiday season. Retailers have been selling beef in smaller packages in an effort […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ends on mixed tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 29, 2014

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets have ended the year on a mixed tone with most auction barns closed for the holiday season. Alberta packers were buying limited volumes of fed steers at $178 per hundredweight (cwt), down from highs of $183 earlier in December. The uncertainty over feedlot margins for the first and second quarters […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Cattle fundamentals remain healthy

By Jerry Klassen December 16, 2014

Fed cattle prices in Alberta continue to hover between $168 to $172 due to tighter market-ready supplies, steady consumer demand and a weaker Canadian dollar. Cattle on feed numbers continue to come in below year-ago levels in both Canada and the U.S. Cheaper feed grain prices have allowed feedlots to hold cattle and be patient […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Record-heavy U.S. cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices

By GFM Network News November 26, 2014

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle are hitting record weights and the heavier trend should continue next year, but beef production will still fall short of demand and keep prices high, industry experts said. Breeding bigger cattle is the only way to raise domestic beef supplies while ranchers struggle to rebuild the national herd, which is […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Pork, poultry to dictate future cattle prices, analyst says

By GFM Network News October 15, 2014

CNS Canada –– Increased competition from pork and poultry may be the factors that ultimately stop skyrocketing beef prices across North America, according to one cattle market analyst. “We’ve had a phenomenal year of demand for beef and prices have been record-high right through the whole pipeline so the question we’re all asking now is […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

Consumers balk at higher beef prices

By Jerry Klassen July 3, 2014

Retail beef prices have surged higher since January, resulting in softer beef consumption. Average American at-home and away-from-home food expenditures were running four and three per cent, respectively, above year-ago levels earlier in 2014. But since March, at-home food spending is now below year-ago levels by two per cent while away-from-home food spending is down 8.4 […] Read more

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Tag Archives beef prices

U.S. seen approving Brazil fresh beef imports

Higher U.S. beef prices ahead as grills fire up, imports cool down

Cattle prices seen as strong for year to come

Klassen: Higher fed cattle prices pull up feeder values

Low oil prices will definitely impact beef market

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ends on mixed tone

Cattle fundamentals remain healthy

Record-heavy U.S. cattle won’t ground sky-high beef prices

Pork, poultry to dictate future cattle prices, analyst says

Consumers balk at higher beef prices

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