Cattle values in Western Canada, including feeder cattle, maintained their high prices the week ending Jan. 18 in a demand-driven rally.
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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
Strong January beef prices bring optimism in Manitoba
Trade uncertainty and tariffs are one bit of turbulence in what has been, so far, yet more of Manitoba beef markets flying high
Potential U.S. tariffs are one bit of turbulence in what has been, so far in 2025, more of the strong beef markets that Manitoba producers enjoyed last year.
Feedlot margins boost feeder cattle market
Feedlots are expected to bid up the price of feeder cattle so that margins in the deferred positions cover variable costs
For the week ending Jan. 11, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $15-$20 per hundredweight compared to the week ending Dec. 21. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, quality packages of steers 800 pounds and heavier traded $20-$25 per cwt. higher compared to three weeks earlier. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed
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.
Are white ear tags shortchanging beef-on-dairy calves?
Are beef-on-dairy calf prices suffering because of their ear tags compared to what beef calves fetch at auction?
Are beef-on-dairy calf prices suffering compared to what beef calves fetch at auction because of their ear tags? Beef-on-dairy animals must be fitted with white DairyTrace tags, even if they’re bound for the meat market.
Weight classes determine price changes at Manitoba cattle markets
Feeder cattle shortage makes rebuilding beef herd numbers difficult at local auction marts
As the end of the year approached, there were few changes in prices at the Ashern Auction Mart on Dec. 11, and manager Kirk Kiesman said movement depended on animal weight.
Maritime beef producers get price protection
Two-year pilot gives Maritime producers an equivalent program to the rest of the country
Producers in New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, and soon Nova Scotia, will have access to a program that will allow them to purchase insurance on price protection for their beef cattle in case of an unforeseen market disruption.
Cattle crunch: Tug of war on herd rebuilding prospects
Better prices mean a better outlook for the cattle sector, but will that be enough for producers who feel like they’ve had enough?
It was a tough spring, coming off a tough winter, coming off an even tougher drought year in 2021, but there is finally pay off in the sales ring for cattle producers. Tyler Fulton, president of the Manitoba Beef Producers, estimates that local calf prices are 30 to 50 cents per pound higher than at
Shrinking U.S. cattle herd signals more pain from high beef prices
Consumers won’t be seeing any relief at the till due to long production cycle
Reuters – U.S. consumers grappling with soaring inflation face more pain from high beef prices as ranchers reduce their cattle herds due to drought and lofty feed costs. Those decisions will tighten livestock supplies for years, economists said. The decline in cattle numbers, combined with stiff costs for other production expenses, illustrate why a recent reduction in grain prices
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