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Barley south of Ethelton, Sask. on Aug. 3, 2017. (Dave Bedard photo)

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

By GFM Network News, Reuters February 14, 2019

Paris | Reuters — A drop in demand from China and Saudi Arabia sent barley prices tumbling in recent weeks, despite low global supply, and price pressure may continue if harvest prospects for next season remain good, analysts at Strategie Grains said. The barley market rallied earlier in the 2018-19 season with weather-hit crops in

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm February 7, 2019

As feedlots reduce their cattle numbers, demand for feed grains has declined on the Canadian Prairies, according to Market Place Commodities trader Allen Pirness at Lethbridge. “It’s a pretty calm time of year. The feedlots are shipping a lot of fat cattle more than they are replacing. Their grain consumption drops off a little bit

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 5, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded steady to $3 lower on average. Weakness in the fed cattle market weighed on the heavier replacements. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $155 on a live basis, down $7 from the highs seven days earlier. Barley prices were up $3-$5

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 24, 2019

Solid demand, both domestically and internationally, coupled with tightening world supplies is keeping barley bids well supported in Western Canada and should lead to increased acres this spring. “The price of feed barley is staying historically high,” said Brian Otto, chair of the Barley Council of Canada, noting feed barley at Lethbridge was currently trading

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Crops, Markets, Weather

Harvest delays prompt questions about malt barley supplies

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries October 11, 2018

CNS Canada — The long, wet harvest of 2018 has probably spelled the end for most hopes that barley still in fields will meet malting specifications. “I really suspect that anything left in the field now, any barley now, will not be malting quality,” said Jeff Nielsen, a farmer near Olds, Alta., and director with

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Cheap corn, Prairie harvest quality weigh on prices

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 20, 2018

CNS Canada — Cheap corn imports and adverse Prairie harvest conditions should mean no shortage of feed grain in Alberta’s feedlot alley this winter — which should also keep prices under pressure going forward. “Anytime you get a ripe crop and you get snow and rain falling on it, it normally doesn’t make better quality,”

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Lethbridge feedlots buying U.S. corn

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm, GFM Network News September 6, 2018

CNS Canada — As barley prices climb, feedlots around Lethbridge have found a cheaper feed option: corn from the U.S. “Price has (pushed feedlots to buy corn). Barley, it’s probably $4, $5 a tonne higher than corn price right now. And the cattle feeder can source corn quite easily and more economically than barley,” said

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market softens

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 28, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$5 lower on average while calf markets were relatively unchanged. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures, along with stronger barley prices, set a negative tone. Most of the Prairies have received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation over the last 30 days, but this

Cereals, Crops

Early harvest pressures Prairie barley prices

By GFM Network News, Terry Fries August 9, 2018

CNS Canada — Barley prices in Western Canada are falling as an early harvest is weighing on values. “Prices have moderated here,” said Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities Ltd. Lethbridge, Alta. The surprise rally from last week ended as quickly as it began. Prices which started last week at about C$250 per tonne were

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 26, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 to as much as $8 higher, with strong buying interest noted from Lethbridge-area feedlots. Supplies of quality feeders are rather snug at this time of year and buyers were extremely aggressive on local packages. Prices in the non-major feeding areas appeared to lag southern Alberta markets but orders

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Tag Archives barley prices

Barley ‘price war’ seen sparked by China, Saudi demand drop

Feed weekly outlook: Little to change for Prairie prices

Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

Feed weekly outlook: Tight supplies, good demand support barley

Harvest delays prompt questions about malt barley supplies

Feed weekly outlook: Cheap corn, Prairie harvest quality weigh on prices

Feed weekly outlook: Lethbridge feedlots buying U.S. corn

Klassen: Feeder cattle market softens

Early harvest pressures Prairie barley prices

Klassen: Weaker barley prices enhance yearling prices

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