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CME October 2019 feeder cattle with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 24, 2019

Western Canadian yearling markets appeared to stabilize after coming under pressure earlier in the month. Compared to last week, yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher on average while calf markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Major feedlots were more aggressive for 800-plus-lb. cattle as feed grain prices continue to grind lower. Favourable

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Klassen: Feeder market shrugs off feed grain rally

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 18, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2-$5 higher on average. Noted strength was in the 700-plus-lb. categories, which spilt over into the lighter calves. Quality groups of yearlings were limited and the scarcity fear factor had a grip on the market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its fourth-quarter beef production

CME August 2019 live cattle, with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages. (Barchart)

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag under pressure from big supplies

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek June 12, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures weakened on Wednesday under pressure from large numbers of cattle and hogs and uncertainty over demand, traders said. Declines in the markets reflected expectations that meat supplies will remain plentiful, after farmers expanded their herds. Beef production in the third quarter of 2019 is expected to top seven

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Comment: How much water is needed to produce a pound of beef?

And just as importantly, what kind of water are we talking about?

By Beef Cattle Research Council April 22, 2019

An excerpt from a Beef Cattle Research Council blog post on the environmental impact of beef production. For the full text, visit beefresearch.ca. Yes, it takes water to produce beef, but in the 2.5 million years since our ancestors started eating meat, we haven’t lost a drop yet. Based on the most recent science and

The USDA reports the 2018 average five-area fed steer price was $117.26. That’s less than what cattle producers received six years ago in 2012.

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Comment: U.S. beef exports up, producer revenue down

What good are growing exports to producers who are starting to struggle to pay the bills?

By Bill Bullard April 8, 2019

The breaking news is that 2018 U.S. beef exports hit new records. The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) wrote that 2018 beef exports “shattered the previous value record and achieved a new high for volume,” and, “Export value soared to $8.33 billion, breaking the 2017 record by $1.06 billion — an increase of 15 per

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JBS predicts profits will be stronger this year

By Ana Mano, GFM Network News March 29, 2019

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA executives said Friday the Brazilian meat company will deliver higher earnings in 2019 on strong demand for beef in the U.S. and Australia as well as growing Chinese demand for various proteins. Still, first-quarter results will reflect lower cattle availability in the U.S. due to rains and a

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 11, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold $4-$6 lower on average. Feedlot operators backed away from the markets due to stronger feed grain prices and weakness south of the border. Certain regions of the U.S. Midwest and southern Plains have experienced adverse weather, which caused U.S. feeder cattle prices to experience a week-over-week

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Klassen: Strong demand drives yearlings higher

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 14, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 higher, with quality packages advancing $4-$6. Feedlot operators shrugged off the weaker live cattle futures as feed grain prices came under pressure. Cattle brokers were carrying a full deck of orders, which allowed for limited slippage. Feedlots are anxious to secure ownership early in the

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Klassen: Rising feed grain prices weigh on feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 3, 2018

Western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels; however, feeder cattle fit for grass and calves dropped $4 to as much as $10 from seven days earlier. Rising feed grain costs appear to be affecting lighter weight categories more than the yearling market. Feedlots will be struggling with negative margins through the summer

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McDonald’s sets greenhouse gas reduction targets

By GFM Network News, Lisa Baertlein March 20, 2018

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. on Tuesday announced what it describes as an approved, science-based target to cut greenhouse gas emissions and battle climate change, saying it is the first restaurant company to do so. Under a plan several years in the making, the fast-food company — along with its franchisees and suppliers — aims to

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains volatile

Klassen: Feeder market shrugs off feed grain rally

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures sag under pressure from big supplies

Comment: How much water is needed to produce a pound of beef?

Comment: U.S. beef exports up, producer revenue down

JBS predicts profits will be stronger this year

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

Klassen: Strong demand drives yearlings higher

Klassen: Rising feed grain prices weigh on feeder market

McDonald’s sets greenhouse gas reduction targets

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