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Klassen: Prolonged negative margins weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News October 4, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5-$10 lower last week, with certain auction barns experiencing a week-over-week decline of $15. After 15 months of devastating margins, feedlots have thrown in the towel. If one of the largest, most sophisticated and efficient feedlots shuts the doors, the smaller players are wondering what they’re doing in this […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 20, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to $5 higher over the past week largely due to stronger U.S cattle markets. Alberta packers were relatively quiet but fed cattle prices in the U.S. southern Plains jumped US$5, reaching US$110. This sudden reversal caused Canadian feedlot operators to hold out for higher prices and the positive […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market softens

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 6, 2016

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, goes the old proverb, and there is no greater example than in the cattle complex. Placid feedlot operators watched in dismay as fed cattle sold in the range of $133-$135 this past week, down approximately $6 from week-ago levels and $10 below breakeven pen closeout values. The stomach-churning fed […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market establishes defensive tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 23, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels although a softer tone was noted late in the week. After two weeks of slightly higher values, buyers took on the attitude of cutting one’s coat according one’s cloth. Each cattle feeder appears to have his or her own view of the market and […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market brewing but caution prevails

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 16, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $4 higher relative to week-ago levels. Yearling volumes are starting to increase in central and northern Alberta while the southern and eastern regions experienced limited activity. Buyers’ opaque attitudes resulted in a firmer tone and no one could feel guilty for a minor intemperance. However, the circumspect […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences thin trade

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 5, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and the shortened holiday week further shrunk market activity. In any case, feedlot operations on both sides of the border are focused on selling fed cattle and assessing current financial damage rather than bringing in replacements. The […] Read more

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Klassen: Large beef supplies weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 28, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $8-$12 on average while isolated sales dropped nearly $20. The sharp fall in the fed cattle market was the main reason for the deteriorating buying interest. Just when feedlots thought the worst was over, the market gave them another dose of reality. The retail market […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 21, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets experienced a softer tone over the past week as many auction barns are in summer holiday mode. Weakness in live and feeder cattle futures set a negative tone and by Friday, Alberta packers had dropped bids by nearly $12 on a dressed basis. Feedlot operators were once again on the […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News April 26, 2016

Just when I thought feeder cattle prices were stabilizing, once again the unexpected occurs. A sharp rally in U.S. grain futures, along with weaker fed cattle prices, caused western Canadian feeder cattle to trade $6-$12 lower compared to week-ago levels. Auction markets reported limited buying interest, with often only two or three larger feedlots stepping […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner

A pound is a pound, right?

Some simple changes in production and management can add extra value to cattle

By Sean McGrath February 26, 2016

Over the past year we’ve had unparalleled high prices in the beef industry, but with the last few months representing one of the largest price declines in the history of the industry. Yet prices are still relatively profitable for the cow-calf industry. Not so for cattle feeders, who have just undergone a period of historic […] Read more

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Klassen: Prolonged negative margins weigh on feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes

Klassen: Feeder market softens

Klassen: Feeder market establishes defensive tone

Klassen: Feeder market brewing but caution prevails

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences thin trade

Klassen: Large beef supplies weigh on feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

Klassen: Limited buying interest softens feeder market

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