The price of replacement heifers is through the roof in Western Canada, and beef producers are getting creative when selling cattle to take advantage.
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Beef farmers find big premiums for replacement heifers
The price of replacement heifers is through the roof, and beef producers in Western Canada are marketing creatively to take advantage
Brazil’s JBS bullish despite challenging outlook for US beef business
JBS, the world's largest meatpacker, said cattle remain scarce and expensive in the U.S., dampening the outlook of its beef business in the country where the company derives most of its sales.
Feeder market recovers from tariff discounts
Many cattle were moved to U.S. feedlots to avoid tariffs, which may have resulted in higher risk tolerance
As cattle markets recovered from the effect of short-lived tariffs in the week ended March 14, western Canadian feeder markets were trending higher.
Canadian beef market in the balance as tariff countdown ticks: FEATURE STORY
Tariffs will hurt Canada’s beef sector, but it’s still hard to tell how badly cattle prices will be hit
Market analysts give their best guess on how U.S. tariffs could hit Canadian beef and cattle prices, but market uncertainty leaves a lot up in the air.
Tariff talk, volatility make market forecasts like drinking from a fire hose
The chaotic musings from U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration can mean making sense of markets is nearly impossible
A lack concrete news on the tariff front during the week was generally deemed as supportive in the grain and oilseed futures markets as canola and corn traded higher.
Threat of tariffs looms at Saskatchewan Beef Industry Conference
Cattle groups take advocacy to U.S. livestock producers, say they need to know how tariffs will affect them
The Canadian Cattle Association says threatened 25 per cent tariffs would cut Canadian wholesale beef prices by 13 per cent, but effects would be tempered slightly by the low Canadian dollar.
Delayed U.S. tariffs support Canadian feeder cattle complex
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen
Fears of a possible U.S. tariff on Canadian feeder cattle ignited concerns of a sharp market drop, but that didn’t happen.
Prairie demand surges for beef and live feeder cattle
Cattle values in Western Canada, including feeder cattle, maintained their high prices in a demand-driven rally
Cattle values in Western Canada, including feeder cattle, maintained their high prices the week ending Jan. 18 in a demand-driven rally.
Success turns to uncertainty for 2025 in cattle sector
Manitoba beef producers got dream prices for their cattle in 2024
2024 was a great marketing year for beef producers in Manitoba: Will 2025 be the same?
Manitoba cattle prices still floating high as year winds down
Cattle producers had a year ‘for the record books’ at Manitoba auction marts in 2024
Manitoba beef cattle prices still floating high as 2024 winds down at the province’s auction marts.
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