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Pretreated calves usually need a booster for mycoplasma once they arrive at a feedlot.

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Lower stress, lower mycoplasma

Animal Health: The secondary respiratory and joint disease can be limited with prevention

By Roy Lewis August 2, 2024

Feedlot owners and backgrounders across this country always have one question for me: “Is there anything new out there to combat mycoplasma?” While there are a couple of vaccines licensed for cattle, they do require multiple shots. Vaccines help, but focusing on decreasing stress and other diseases can limit mycoplasma infection. Mycoplasma comes in many […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Western Canadian yearling prices hit fresh record highs

By Jerry Klassen July 30, 2024

The year-over-year decline in last year’s calf crop has caused the market to set new records. Larger finishing feedlots are setting the price structure as many of these lots have seasonal low inventory. The quality of yearlings coming off grass is excellent with buyers shopping for feed efficiencies.

File photo of cattle in an Alberta feedlot. (Geralyn Wichers photo)

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher

By Jerry Klassen July 23, 2024

For the week ending July 20, Western Canadian yearlings traded $8-$15 above prices from seven days earlier. Values for larger groups of quality calves were up $8 to $10 from a week earlier while run of the mill smaller packages were relatively unchanged.

File photo of cattle on feed near Champion, Alta., about 75 km north of Lethbridge. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Markets

Tighter fed cattle supplies support feeder market

U.S. beef producers are not yet holding back enough heifers for expansion

By Jerry Klassen July 9, 2024

During the first week of June, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis at $261 per hundredweight, f.o.b, feedlot in southern Alberta, up $4/cwt from a month earlier. Market-ready supplies of fed cattle were sharply above year-ago levels earlier in winter, but the backlog has slowly been alleviated through the spring period. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Markets

Klassen: Buyers tasting feeder cattle prices for fall run

By Jerry Klassen July 9, 2024

For the week ending July 2, Western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier for larger packages. Small groups of 800-pound-plus cattle were $10 to $15 discounted to pen-sized lots. Calf markets were relatively unchanged from the prior week, although volume was limited. There is significant open demand for yearlings and finishing feedlot operators are watching how prices develop.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 2, 2024

For the week ending June 29, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were unchanged from seven days earlier. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and volumes were light, making the market hard to define. Late blooming stragglers and off grade calves were common.

File photo of cattle on pasture northeast of Calgary. (James_Gabbert/iStock/Getty Images)

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

By Jerry Klassen June 25, 2024

Alberta and Saskatchewan heifer placements in the lighter weight categories are down from year-ago levels. Comments from ranchers and order buyers suggest that Western Canadian ranchers are holding back on heifers to expand the herd. This usually results in a narrowing of the steer/heifer spread.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By Jerry Klassen June 18, 2024

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quoted $5 lower to $5 higher on average in the week ending June 15. However, quality packages of yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 above week-ago levels

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market hard to define on smaller volumes

By Jerry Klassen June 4, 2024

For the week ending June 1, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to the previous week. It’s that time of year when volumes are limited and the market can be quite variable from region to region.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen May 28, 2024

In the week ending May 25, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $4 to $8 higher compared to seven days earlier. Some higher quality genetic packages of 700-pound plus cattle were up as much as $10 from week-ago levels.

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Lower stress, lower mycoplasma

Klassen: Western Canadian yearling prices hit fresh record highs

Klassen: Feeder market leaps higher

Tighter fed cattle supplies support feeder market

Klassen: Buyers tasting feeder cattle prices for fall run

Klassen: Light volumes characterize feeder market

Klassen: Canadian heifer retention tightening feeder supply

Klassen: Quality yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Klassen: Feeder market hard to define on smaller volumes

Klassen: Demand for grass cattle pushes feeder market higher

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