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Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb

Canadian values appear to be one week behind the U.S. market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 13, 2024

For the week ending February 10, Western Canadian the market for yearlings over 800 pounds was $3/cwt to $6/cwt compared to a week earlier. Feeder cattle suited for grass and calves were up $8/cwt to as much as $25/cwt in some cases compared to the week prior. Quality steers averaging 600 pounds were readily trading in the range of $410-$425 up from the range of $380-$395 last week.

Cattle at a feedlot near North Platte, Nebraska. (AndrewLinscott/iStock/Getty Images)

Markets

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Lean hogs also finish lower amid demand questions

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters February 12, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures posted solid gains on Monday, on weakness in the corn market and amid market signals that feed lots may be interested in holding their herds back from slaughter, traders said.

Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

The Advance Payments Program is a federal loan program administered by CCGA

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 12, 2024

Western-Canadian farmers can apply for a 2024 spring cash advance through the Canadian Canola Growers Association starting today.

Farmers gather outside the Basque regional parliament in front of riot police during a protest over price pressures, taxes and green regulation, grievances shared by farmers across Europe, in Vitoria, Spain, February 8, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West

Op/Ed

Will Europe’s farmer protests pay off?

Tractor protests in France are the latest rebellion of EU farmers against unfair competition and red tape

By Sandrine Benoist February 12, 2024

French farmers vowed to blockade the Paris region ahead of a Feb. 1 European summit, and as of Jan. 31, more than 100 roads were blocked and 10,000 people were demonstrating across the country, according to the French interior ministry. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal attempted to quell the unrest by granting emergency subsidies for organic

Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal

Britain has shown it's not interested in free, fair trade of agricultural products, group says

By Geralyn Wichers, GFM Network News February 12, 2024

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) says it's joining a meat industry coalition that's calling for a re-think of the United Kingdom's joining of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Markets

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance

Cattle market continued to feel pressure from winter weather in Midwest

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters February 9, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures turned higher on Friday, bolstered by export sales that include China buying U.S. pork supplies for their open market, traders said.

Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Lean hog futures bounce back from early lows

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters February 8, 2024

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and nearby feeder cattle futures turned higher on Thursday, supported by weakness in the corn market Cv1 and anticipation that the cash market will continue to firm, traders said.

Livestock, Markets

Feed grain weekly outlook: Ample supplies pushing down prices

Livestock feeders well covered with U.S. corn, pressuring prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 8, 2024

Due to good supplies, prices for feed barley and wheat continued to slide back, according to Jim Beusekom of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge, Alta.

Livestock producers share their outrage at a last-minute meeting in St. Rose du Lac in October 2019 after the province released incoming changes to Agricultural Crown Lands regulations.

Livestock, News

Crown land auctions cancelled

Province hits the brakes as system goes under review

By Alexis Stockford February 8, 2024

Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn says there will be no Crown land auctions this month. The province has paused lease allocations while it takes another look at the agricultural Crown land program, he announced Jan. 29. “We’ve paused it for a number of reasons. Actually, we feel that we need to maybe do some consultation

Grain Markets, Markets

Rising temperatures mean rising cattle numbers at auction marts

Temperature spike causes muddy pens, early breakup and animals thrown off feed

By Adam Peleshaty – MarketsFarm February 8, 2024

The number of cattle going through Manitoba cattle auction sites continued to increase during the week ended Feb. 1. Two weeks after frigid temperatures kept many buyers and sellers at home, warmer-than-normal temperatures to end January attracted more than 1,000 animals to the weekly sales at every site except Winnipeg Livestock Sales. In total, 11,580

Daily Network News

Canadian aquaculture should be classed as agriculture, industry groups say

CBOT Weekly: April supply and demand report a ‘nothing burger’

Canada blocks meats, dairy from Greece over foot-and-mouth disease

Beef cattle

Klassen: Feeder market continues to climb

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Early application window open for 2024 cash advances

Will Europe’s farmer protests pay off?

Pork Council joins call for delay of U.K. ascension to trade deal

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Feed grain weekly outlook: Ample supplies pushing down prices

Crown land auctions cancelled

Rising temperatures mean rising cattle numbers at auction marts

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