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Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 25, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights are nearing historical highs. Barley

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures jump to 7-year peak as U.S. herd shrinks

By GFM Network News, Karl Plume October 24, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rallied to a fresh seven-year high on Monday, lifted by expectations for tightening supplies following a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) cattle supply report, traders said. Several actively traded nearby contracts posted life-of-contract highs after the USDA’s cattle-on-feed report, released after the market closed on

Cattle receive supplemented feed at the Myhre farm near Crane River, Man.

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Fighting for footing: The great cattle exodus

Is there a way back from Manitoba’s continued slide in the cattle sector?

By Alexis Stockford October 13, 2022

In 2017, then-provincial agriculture minister Ralph Eichler set an aspirational goal for Manitoba’s place in the cattle industry. It was his intention to see as many cows on the landscape as there were before BSE devastated the market 15 years before. The day he uttered that objective, to a crowded auditorium at Ag Days in

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U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed; cattle futures steady-weak

By GFM Network News, Mark Weinraub October 7, 2022

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures ended mixed on Friday as traders waited for fresh news to gauge demand levels. The most-active CME December lean hog futures contract LHZ2 dropped 0.625 cent to 77.15 cents per lb, with support noted around the contract’s 10-day moving average. Front-month October hogs LHV2 rose 0.575 cents to settle

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Klassen: Demand fears cause feeder cattle market volatility

Barley values continue upward

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 5, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4 higher to as much as $6 lower. Strength was noted in the eastern Prairie regions while the market was softer in Alberta. Western Canadian calves were extremely volatile, trading $5 higher to as much as $10 lower in some cases. It’s not uncommon for markets

After Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwestern Florida, a street sign lies in flood waters at Punta Gorda, about 40 km north of Fort Myers, on Sept. 29, 2022. (Photo: Reuters/Shannon Stapleton)

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Florida farmers scramble to reach cattle after Hurricane Ian

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 29, 2022

Chicago | Reuters — Farmers in Florida rushed to reach their cattle on Thursday after trees downed by Hurricane Ian broke fences used to contain the animals and rain from the fierce storm flooded fields used for grazing. One of the mightiest storms to hit the U.S. mainland in recent years, Ian flooded communities on

Nearly one in five ranches now produces certified sustainable beef but the 10 million pounds sold with a CRSB claim is a fraction of Canadian beef production.

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A tale of two numbers for sustainable beef

In less than four years, one in five producers has been certified sustainable but market penetration is still low

By Alexis Kienlen September 27, 2022

Glacier FarmMedia – When it comes to making Canada a leader in the certified sustainable beef movement, two numbers stand out – one very large and the other (in relative terms) very small. As of June 30, nearly one-fifth of the country’s beef cattle were raised on farms certified under the standards of the Canadian

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Klassen: Steady demand underpins feeder cattle complex

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 27, 2022

Compared to last week, Alberta yearling markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged; however, 800-pound-plus cattle in Manitoba and Saskatchewan appeared to trade $4-$6 higher. Yearling prices across the Prairies are now relatively even with no freight discounts from major southern Alberta markets. Calf markets are becoming more defined with larger volumes on offer.

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Birthweight isn’t as straightforward as it should be

Beef 911: Believe it or not, the methods for determining this critical number can vary a great deal

By Roy Lewis September 21, 2022

Purebred producers diligently weigh their calves to give the purebred bull purchasers an accurate prediction, adding that information to data on bull selection and calving ease. It is highly heritable, so birthweight and birthweight EPDs, as well as calving ease, are usually listed in bull sale catalogues. Purebred and commercial products need to be aware of several

The 2022 CYL semi-finalists at the Canadian Beef Industry Conference. James Kinley (middle row, far left) and Stefan Bouw (top row, second from right).

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Cattle mentorship program invests in next generation

Young producers see it as a way to shorten the learning curve

By Don Norman September 20, 2022

Two Manitobans are among the 16 finalists for the Cattlemen’s Young Leaders (CYL) Mentorship Program, a national youth initiative of the Canadian Cattle Association (CCA). Every year, the mentorship program selects a group of young leaders interested in any area of the beef supply chain and matches them with a mentor in their area of interest.

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U.S. livestock: Cattle rally, hogs rise

Extreme heat can overcome honeybees’ ability to regulate hive temperature Arizona study shows

U.S. grains: Soybeans, wheat, corn end lower on broad commodities slump

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