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Nearly half of a beef carcass is consumed by consumers with average to above-average incomes.

How consumer spending drives fed cattle prices

Here's why a small change in spending affects the beef market

By Jerry Klassen April 4, 2024

Cattle producers are bombarded with charts and data from cattle inventory reports and cattle on feed surveys. During the fall of 2023, live cattle futures and were trending lower. Every analyst I was reading was focused on how low supplies were from a historical perspective; however, fed cattle prices were on a downward spiral. It’s […] Read more

Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Cattle end lower on beef demand concerns, hogs higher

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 3, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to a fresh two-month low on Wednesday on technical selling and fund liquidation, as investors gauged whether beef demand would suffer amid recent news of avian influenza in dairy cattle.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle claw back some losses after bird flu selloff

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 2, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday as traders reassessed the market after worries about cattle infected with avian influenza had triggered a sharp selloff a day earlier.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market resumes the climb

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News April 2, 2024

For the week ending March 30, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $4 to $6 higher on average. Fleshier backgrounded yearlings were relatively unchanged. Buyers were fairly cautious on backgrounded heifers with some packages actually softer than seven days earlier. Larger strings of quality genetic, low flesh steers were up $6 to as much as $10 in some cases. Weaned, premium, calves were up a solid $5 to $6 on average.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle plunge as bird flu fears spark speculative selloff

By Reuters, GFM Network News April 1, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures plunged on Monday on market uncertainty following news of a human case of avian influenza in a person who had contact with infected dairy cows.

Prices for feed barley and feed wheat in Alberta are higher than last year. Photo: Canada Beef

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures slide to two-month lows

Data signals producers still sending cattle to slaughter instead of rebuilding the U.S. herd

By Reuters, Tom Polansek, GFM Network News March 26, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tanked on Tuesday on fund selling and as markets remained under pressure from bigger-than-expected U.S. feedlot placements, brokers said.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market rally stalls

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 26, 2024

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quoted $3-$4/cwt on either side of unchanged.

Cattle producers need to be aware, as we head toward 2025, that a small change in supply has a large influence on price.

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Cattle herd declines while economy expands

One per cent increase in consumer spending means one per cent increase in beef demand

By Jerry Klassen March 21, 2024

I often place myself two years in the future, with a view of the past two years. The old saying is that hindsight is 20/20. Well then, place yourself in the future and look backward. If I were giving a cattle market outlook in March 2026, the summary would be the following: During 2024, feeder […] Read more

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market adjusts to lower supplies

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News March 19, 2024

Western Canadian prices for backgrounded replacements were $2 to $4 higher than last week. Lower flesh yearlings were valued $3 to $8 above week-ago levels. Prices for calves under 800 pounds were up $3 to $7 compared to seven days earlier with noted strength in feeders under 600 pounds.

Markets, Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach 5-month peak, end lower in technical setback

By Reuters, GFM Network News March 14, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures ended lower on Thursday in a technical and profit-taking setback after rising to five-month highs on firm cash cattle prices, traders said.

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

GFM Network News

Alberta Crop Report: Higher-than-average yields expected

U.S. livestock: Tight cattle supply helps CME futures rebound from collapse

U.S. grains: Soy futures post weekly loss on expectations for big U.S. crop

Tag Archives feeder cattle

How consumer spending drives fed cattle prices

U.S. grains: Cattle end lower on beef demand concerns, hogs higher

U.S. livestock: Cattle claw back some losses after bird flu selloff

Klassen: Feeder market resumes the climb

U.S. livestock: CME cattle plunge as bird flu fears spark speculative selloff

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures slide to two-month lows

Klassen: Feeder market rally stalls

Cattle herd declines while economy expands

Klassen: Feeder market adjusts to lower supplies

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach 5-month peak, end lower in technical setback

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