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Cattle market looking strong in many respects

Market Update: Not a great fall to be thinking of backgrounding calves

By Jerry Klassen September 4, 2018

In early August, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $244 to $247 on a dressed basis while live-basis prices were quoted in the range of $145 to $146. The market has traded in a sideways range throughout the summer and it appears that the seasonal lows may be in place. Beef demand is coming in higher than anticipated with the […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market reflects vulnerability

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News September 4, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded within $5 on either side of unchanged. Strength was noted in the major feeding regions of Alberta while subdued buying interest was noted in other regions of the Prairies. Major operations focused on local cattle, especially in southern Alberta. Feature sales attracted larger crowds which enhanced […] Read more

Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market eyes feed grain prices

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News August 21, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were $4 on either side of unchanged and the market was quite variable across the Prairies. Strength was noted early in the week but feedlot operators pulled in the reins on Thursday and Friday. Strength in the barley market along with lower feeder cattle prices south of […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Finishers, Markets

Yearlings gain on tighter supplies

Market Update: Feedlots counting on lower feed costs this fall

By Jerry Klassen July 19, 2018

In late June, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $243 to $245/hundredweight on a dressed basis and $143 to $145 on a live basis. The fed cattle market has dropped about $12 over the past month and will likely continue to grind lower into July and August. The U.S. and Canadian […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle market leads yearlings higher

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 10, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $6 higher. While many auction barns were on holidays, buyers had a full deck of orders for the limited supplies on hand. Many buyers and few sellers characterized the market environment. The quality of cattle is quite variable at this time of year but […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News July 3, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 lower to as much as $8 higher. Lower supplies made the market hard to define in some regions but quality packages were very well bid. Heifers were somewhat softer but overall, the market continues to strengthen. Larger operations in southern Alberta were once again leading the charge higher […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. feedlots draw more cattle than expected in May

By GFM Network News June 23, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers in May drove more cattle into U.S. feedlots than anticipated compared with the same period a year ago, said analysts after Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed report. The data also showed the June 1 feedlot cattle supply climbed 4.1 per cent from a year earlier — […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on lower supplies

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News June 4, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged to $2 higher on average. Feeder cattle markets appear to have divorced from the fed cattle complex and calves are now reaching levels not seen since November last year. Feedlot operators were fairly aggressive on all weight categories under 900 lbs., but heavier yearlings […] Read more

Barley, Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains slip, but still solid overall

By GFM Network News June 1, 2018

CNS Canada — Feed barley prices may have come down slightly from their highs earlier in the spring, but remain solid overall, according to an Edmonton-based merchant. Dry weather and the late spring created some uncertainty in the market, and led to opportunities for some growers, said Samantha Metcalfe, a grain trader with Market Master […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market undergoes minor recovery

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 28, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings sold $3 to as much as $6 higher while calf markets were relatively unchanged. Feeder cattle futures experienced a $5-$7 rally, which quickly renewed optimism in the cash trade. Ideas that yearling supplies will drop below year-ago levels on both sides of the border this August spurred on […] Read more

GFM Network News

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tick lower in thin pre-holiday trade

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Prairie forecast: Plenty more chances for snow over Holidays

Tag Archives Feedlot

Cattle market looking strong in many respects

Klassen: Feeder market reflects vulnerability

Klassen: Feeder market eyes feed grain prices

Yearlings gain on tighter supplies

Klassen: Fed cattle market leads yearlings higher

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

U.S. feedlots draw more cattle than expected in May

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on lower supplies

Feed weekly outlook: Feed grains slip, but still solid overall

Klassen: Feeder market undergoes minor recovery

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