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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped sharply on Wednesday, reacting to comments from United States President Donald Trump calling on the cattle sector to lower prices. The December live cattle contract lost 5.600 cents per pound on Wednesday, at 239.825 cents. Feeder cattle were down their daily limit of 9.250 cents per pound […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 21, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, seeing a continuation of Monday’s gains as values remain near record highs. The ongoing shutdown of the United States government will likely delay the publication of monthly cattle on feed data scheduled to come out on Friday. However, market expectations are for a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, taking back some of Friday’s losses amid ideas the declines were overdone. Cattle futures posted limit-down losses on Friday following comments from United States President Donald Trump that he would lower beef prices. Trump also said over the weekend that beef purchases from […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

By Jerry Klassen October 14, 2025

For the week ending October 11, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $8/cwt higher to $5/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $3-$8/cwt on average. Feather-light calves under 450 pounds were steady to $10 higher on average. The Canadian cash feeder market appeared to divorce from the feeder cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cattleman’s Corner, Columns, Markets

Canadian cattle herd moves into expansion phase

The Markets: Heifer retention has started and is expected to grow into 2026

By Jerry Klassen October 8, 2025

Beef heifer retention has started in Canada, according to Statistics Canada, and is expected to grow into 2026.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

By Jerry Klassen October 7, 2025

For the week ending October 4, Western Canadian grass yearling markets traded steady to $5-$8/cwt lower on average compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded yearlings were down $5-$12/cwt. Calf markets were down $5 to $10/cwt from a week earlier. There was an influx of calves over the past week which resulted in the softer tone […] Read more

A steer in a Saskatchewan feedlot. Photo: Lisa Guenther

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Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

By Jerry Klassen September 29, 2025

For the week ending September 27, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier.

Cattle in an Alberta feedlot, 2023. Pic: Geralyn Wichers

Cattleman’s Corner, Columns

Strong beef demand supports feeder cattle prices

The Markets: Yet-unknown impact of Trump tariffs on U.S. economy is a risk

By Jerry Klassen September 23, 2025

Strong beef demand supports feeder cattle prices, but Trump tariffs’ effect on the U.S. economy could be a risk to Canadian cattle producers.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market slips off record highs

By Jerry Klassen September 23, 2025

For the week ending September 20, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $5/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. There were pockets where quality calf packages traded $10-$15/cwt below prices from the prior week. The October feeder cattle futures have been trading at $15/cwt premium to the deferred March 2026 contract. This inverse in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

By Phil Franz-Warkentin September 19, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Friday, with positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s latest cattle on feed report behind much of the activity. The report came out after the markets closed, with placements in August down 10 per cent on the year at 1.78 million head and marketings […] Read more

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

Canadian cattle herd moves into expansion phase

Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Strong beef demand supports feeder cattle prices

Klassen: Feeder market slips off record highs

U.S. livestock: Cattle markets up ahead of report

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