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U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Boxed beef prices either side of steady as well.

By Glen Hallick April 8, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were largely mixed on Tuesday, not quite able to fully join the upswing in the futures and equities markets. United States President Donald Trump is determined to add another 50 points to its tariffs on the country’s imports from China. Together with previous and current […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

By Jerry Klassen April 8, 2025

During the week ending April 5, the feeder market felt sluggish early in the week. Prices were a bit softer on Monday and by Wednesday morning, quoted values were $10 to as much $20 below week ago levels. After making weekly lows Wednesday, prices fully recovered to the previous week’s levels.

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Export sales, monthly census reports issued

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm April 3, 2025

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Thursday, following the trend in most North American futures and stock markets. The downturn came after United States President Donald Trump announced his wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued its export sales report for the week […] Read more

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Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 1, 2025

For the week ending March 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $5/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The price structure was largely determined by the crowd's mindset regarding potential U.S. tariffs.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

By Jerry Klassen March 25, 2025

For the week ending March 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Higher quality strings under 600 pounds traded $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases but the lighter weight categories were quite variable across the Prairies.

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Tools and techniques, part 4: Handmade

Inanimate objects have a time and place — but the hands are a cook’s first tools

By dee Hobsbawn-Smith March 21, 2025

My hands knead and stretch and shape, fold and pleat. They evaluate texture and assess degree of doneness. In the kitchen, my hands are my first tools.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Tariff drama results in volatile feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen March 11, 2025

For the week ending March 7, there were two distinct price structures. On Monday, March 3, feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from the previous week. However, once the U.S. implemented tariffs for Canadian cattle on March 4 , feeder cattle markets dropped by $10-$15/cwt on average.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty

By Jerry Klassen March 4, 2025

For the week ending March 1, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $6 higher compared to seven days earlier. Despite expected tariffs, there was no fear to secure ownership.

Beef Cattle, Canola, Equipment, Markets

FCC’s charts to consider in 2025

On a per-acre basis, equipment costs have risen faster than farm revenue

By Farm Credit Canada February 28, 2025

Editor’s Note: Following are excerpts from a Jan. 15 blog post by the Economics branch of Farm Credit Canada. “As we start the new year amid new challenges, including slowing population growth and potential trade barriers, here are our top charts to help make sense of the economic environment for the agriculture and agri-food sector, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

How tariffs could influence cattle prices

The Markets: A 10 per cent tariff on Canadian cattle could be absorbed by U.S. consumer prices

By Jerry Klassen February 26, 2025

During the first couple weeks of January, auction markets in Western Canada experienced a surge in sales as cow-calf producers increased selling prior to the Trump inauguration. Feeder cattle markets have been trading at record highs, which may have contributed to the feeder cattle liquidation; however, most cattle producers were selling in anticipation of U.S. […] Read more

U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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U.S. grains: Corn rebounds from contract lows on short covering, bargain buying

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures come down from highs

Entomologist tests trap crops and marigolds to repel flea beetles at an Ag in Motion

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U.S. livestock: Prices mixed amid upticks in futures and equities

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

U.S. livestock: Tariffs pull down beef, pork

Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

Tools and techniques, part 4: Handmade

Klassen: Tariff drama results in volatile feeder cattle market

Klassen: Feeders remain firm despite tariff uncertainty

FCC’s charts to consider in 2025

How tariffs could influence cattle prices

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