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Canadian maltsters’ barley needs covered for now

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 16, 2016

CNS Canada — Consistent demand from the craft brewing industry means solid malt barley contract prices for Canadian farmers, which in turn has driven up acres on the year. Maltster demand has been well met so far this year, one market participant said, but previous years’ weather has caused supplies to fall, propping up spot

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holds value

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 14, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $5 higher over the past week on limited volumes. Stragglers from backgrounding operations and late-blooming calves set a reserved tone amongst buyers with large price variations at different regions of the Prairies. Feedlot margins are hovering around breakeven and there appears to be solid demand underneath the

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 31, 2016

After a firmer tone the last two weeks, feeder cattle values felt sluggish across the Prairies. Western Canadian prices were quoted from unchanged to $5 lower; smaller sales with variable quality saw prices fall as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feedlot operators were taken aback by the sharp decline in the live cattle futures

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Lethbridge feed barley’s spring rally muted

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus May 16, 2016

CNS Canada — Lethbridge feed barley should be seeing its largest premium over fall and winter months, but so far this year the market’s spring rally has been limited. “This year all we’ve seen is a $5 to $10 per tonne move higher,” said Jim Beusekom, analyst at Market Place Commodities. “So it’s pretty minimal

Crops, Markets

Limited selling, buying leave feed barley flat in Lethbridge

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus April 5, 2016

CNS Canada — Lethbridge’s feed barley market is sitting stagnant, as feedlots quit hand-to-mouth buying and farmers hold onto their grain. Farmers who stored their feed barley post-harvest don’t want to sell at current prices, despite relative strength, said Jared Seitz, trade manager for Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “It’s not so much that prices

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Lower fed cattle market pressures feeders

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen February 17, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were trading $5-$10 below week-ago levels on average last week. Fully weaned vaccinated calves were trading down $5-$8 while semi-weaned bawlers were down a solid $10. Shorter-keep replacements over 850 lbs. were down $8-$12 depending on flesh levels but harder-looking cattle were down sharply, as much as $15. Extremely cold

Crops, Markets

Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin January 19, 2016

CNS Canada — The feed barley market is holding relatively steady in Alberta early in the New Year, but advances are expected looking ahead to the spring. “There has been a fair bit of selling (over the past few weeks) but that hasn’t really pressured prices down any further,” said Jared Seitz of grain brokerage

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus December 2, 2015

CNS Canada –– Feed barley prices have come down while wheat holds steady in Lethbridge, Alta., the centre of Western Canada’s livestock feeding sector. The price of feed barley at Lethbridge fell about $10 a tonne throughout November to sit at about $210-$212 per tonne — for three main reasons, according to Jim Beusekom of

Cereals, Crops, Forages, Livestock, Markets

Feed: Frost pressures Australian barley

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team October 20, 2015

CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Tuesday, Oct. 20. • The Grains Industry of Western Australia is predicting the area will harvest a 3.19 million-tonne barley crop in 2015-16. However, some recent frosts are casting questions on whether that mark will be reached. •

Livestock, Markets

Feed: Ukraine, U.S. corn harvest advancing

By GFM Network News, MarketsFarm Team October 16, 2015

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Friday, Oct. 16. • CBOT corn futures were posting small losses at midday Friday, with the December contract quoted at US$3.74 per bushel, as the advancing U.S. harvest and relatively favourable yield reports weighed on values. • Ukraine

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Tag Archives barley prices

Canadian maltsters’ barley needs covered for now

Klassen: Feeder cattle market holds value

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

Lethbridge feed barley’s spring rally muted

Limited selling, buying leave feed barley flat in Lethbridge

Klassen: Lower fed cattle market pressures feeders

Feed barley market steady, gains expected in spring

Lethbridge feed wheat stays steady, barley moves downward

Feed: Frost pressures Australian barley

Feed: Ukraine, U.S. corn harvest advancing

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