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The Markets: Good thing consumers are eating
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

The Markets: Good thing consumers are eating

High beef and pork production continues to weigh on the market

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Fed and feeder cattle prices continued to trend lower in August and early September as the market absorbs the year-over-year increase in beef production. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $133 to $136 in late summer; values we haven’t seen since January of 2014. Feedlot margins continue to erode and the […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Lower meat prices attract consumers

It’s still going to be a slow fall for prices, although expected to pick up in 2017

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Cattle prices appear to be stabilizing as the market absorbs the surge in third-quarter beef production. Alberta packers have been buying fed cattle in the range of $145 to $148 in August while prices in the U.S. Southern Plains have been hovering around US$120. Wholesale beef prices have also held value, enhancing margins for packers. […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Beef Cattle

Feds fund Canada Beef export promotion

$6.4 million over three years

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Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay has announced funding of up to $6.4 million over three years for Canada Beef Inc., the national agency for research and promotion. A government release said the funds will support Canadian Beef’s three-year market development and promotion plan targeting key regional hubs in Asia, Europe, North America and Latin […] Read more
Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

A good year to consider backgrounding cattle

Prices expected to be weakest during the fall of 2016

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The U.S. cattle herd has been in the expansion phase over the past couple of years and it is difficult for many producers to come to terms with the recent price activity. I’ve received many calls from both cow-calf operators and feedlot operators in regards to the price outlook and I basically focus on the […] Read more
A.I. service can be an option for introducing improved genetics and overall herd performance.
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

Something magical about 10:2:1 ratio

A per cent hear and there in reproduction and growth makes a difference

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If it is possible to have a favourite ratio, 10:2:1 is mine. The reason for the favouritism is this ratio comes from one of my favourite pieces of extension material, done by Melton et al. way back in 1995. The 10:2:1 ratio reflects the relative importance of reproduction:production:product, particularly for those marketing calves directly from […] Read more
Higher production keeps beef prices under pressure
Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Higher production keeps beef prices under pressure

Market Update: Slaughter numbers are down, but carcass weights are up

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Fed and feeder cattle prices have come under pressure over the past couple of weeks as the market absorbs the year-over-year increase in second quarter beef production. Cattle-on-feed inventories in Canada and the U.S. are running slightly above year-ago numbers, but carcass weights are sharply higher. Despite the lower cattle prices, retail beef prices are […] Read more
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Livestock, Markets, Reuters

JBS posts large loss, announces reorganization

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Brasilia | Reuters –– Brazilian meat packer JBS posted a much larger-than-expected first-quarter loss on Thursday, but its shares jumped the day after it announced a corporate reorganization to bring together international operations. JBS, the world’s biggest meat packer, lost 2.741 billion reais (C$1.02 billion) on currency hedging costs and poor results on the company’s […] Read more
Black Angus cow
Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock

There’s value in high-quality beef

Beef Management: Health, pounds and consumer demand drive cattle business

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(Editor’s Note: This article supplied courtesy of Certified Angus Beef, shows U.S. producers are also being encouraged to produce a quality beef product. It further supports recent articles by Cattleman’s Corner columnist Sean McGrath about using the tools to build a beef ‘Cadillac.’ ) What’s in a cow today? Dr. Larry Corah asked 175 cattlemen […] Read more
Few Canadian feeder cattle going south
Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Few Canadian feeder cattle going south

The good news is that more slaughter cattle are being processed in the U.S.

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Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $168 to $170 in late March as the beef complex moves through a period of seasonal strong demand. While the market has strengthened considerably since the lows of $155 earlier in winter, feedlot margins remain in negative territory. Break-even pen closeouts are closer to $195 […] Read more
Heifer calves with more moderate growth can be just as productive at a lower development cost.
Cattleman’s Corner, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Fine-tuning replacement heifer savings

Heifer calves still need to grow but perhaps not as much as earlier thought

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On a scale of one to 10 do you know what your replacement heifers weigh? It’s not a trick question, but if you’re interested in fine-tuning management to save about $60 per head and produce efficient replacement heifers, using a weigh scale is an important place to start, says an economist with the Western Beef […] Read more

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