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Cattle volumes remain low as pasture conditions improve

By GFM Network News July 29, 2019

MarketsFarm – Manitoba cattle markets observed characteristically light volumes during week ended July 26, due in part to improving pasture conditions. “There hasn’t been any panic-selling in the western and southern parts of the province,” agreed Rick Wright of Heartland Order Buying Co. Wright mentioned the Northeast region of the province is drier than most, […] Read more

Low demand and large supplies are expected to make the early fall period a dreary time for feedlot operators.

Cattleman’s Corner, Livestock, Markets

Volatile ride ahead for cattle complex

Market Update: Late October may be the best window to sell calves

By Jerry Klassen July 24, 2019

The Alberta fed cattle market has been trending lower over the past two months as the market functions to encourage demand. In the previous issue, we explained that the beef market is characterized by an inelastic demand curve. Therefore, a small change in supplies can have a large influence on the price. Monthly beef production increased from March through June. […] Read more

Order buyers have been very busy fielding calls for available cattle. Photo: Thinkstock

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Finishers, Livestock

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 23, 2019

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $3 to as much as $10 higher while calves traded $2 to $5 above week-ago levels. Most auction barns remain in holiday mode; however, order buyers were extremely busy fielding calls for available cattle. This caused the yearling market in Western Canada to divorce from the […] Read more

Crops, Forages, Hay, Markets, Weather

Prairie hay shortage on horizon

By GFM Network News July 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — While rain across the Prairies has eased concerns of an all-out drought, worries of a hay shortage going into winter haven’t ceased. Darren Chapman, a Virden, Man. producer and chair of the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association (MFGA), explained that regrowth following the first cut of hay has been strong. First-cut hay crops […] Read more

CME October 2019 lean hogs with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs top five-week high on China demand expectations

By GFM Network News July 19, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures reached their highest prices in more than five weeks on Friday on expectations for increased pork demand from China, the world’s top importer. Live cattle futures ended higher after dropping to their lowest prices in more than a week. Hog traders expect China, the […] Read more

CME August 2019 lean hogs with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise amid hopes of China pork demand

By GFM Network News July 18, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures reached their highest prices in about a month on Thursday on expectations of bigger pork imports by China, traders said. A recent rise in Chinese pork prices, linked to an outbreak of a fatal hog disease in Asia, is fueling expectations that buyers there […] Read more

Livestock, Reuters

U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado

By Reuters, GFM Network News July 16, 2019

Reuters — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management will move its headquarters to Colorado from Washington, officials said on Tuesday, sparking ire from conservationists who said the decision would weaken the agency dedicated to managing the country’s vast public lands. The Department of Interior, which oversees BLM, announced the move in letters to key congressional […] Read more

CME August 2019 live cattle, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline

By GFM Network News July 16, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and feeder cattle futures slumped on Tuesday as concerns about declining beef prices continued to hang over the markets. Decreasing beef prices have spurred expectations that meat packers such as Tyson and Cargill may be less aggressive when bidding to buy cattle, said Mike Sands, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 16, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Auction barns had limited numbers on offer but strong buying interest surfaced for quality packages. Alberta feedlots were the main buyers setting the price structure. There were two main factors enhancing demand this week. First, U.S. packers started to show some […] Read more

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

Livestock, Pasture

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

By GFM Network News July 12, 2019

Ranchers who display “exemplary” stewardship as tenants on Alberta’s public lands could soon be eligible for double the term of the usual lease. The province announced Tuesday it expects the new policy to come into effect in late autumn this year and “in the coming months” will release new guidelines on what would be considered […] Read more

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Cattle volumes remain low as pasture conditions improve

Volatile ride ahead for cattle complex

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

Prairie hay shortage on horizon

U.S. livestock: Hogs top five-week high on China demand expectations

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise amid hopes of China pork demand

U.S. to move BLM headquarters to Colorado

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken as beef prices decline

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

Alberta to lengthen public leases for ‘exemplary’ ranching

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