For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes.
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Klassen: Feeder market follows wholesale beef higher
Bovine tuberculosis found in Manitoba
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis, the province’s first bovine TB case in years
A dairy farm in south-central Manitoba has been declared infected with bovine tuberculosis after samples from a cow tested positive for the bacterial disease. It’s the province’s first bovine TB case in years.
Six agriculture leaders named Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers and business leaders
The six 2025 Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees range from long-serving farm policy makers to researchers, agriculture advocates and food business leaders.
Klassen: Stronger fed cattle markets lifts feeder complex
For the week ending June 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $15/cwt higher in some cases. Larger packages of quality replacements over 900 pounds were up $10-$15/cwt from prices seven days earlier.
Tighter antibiotic rules changed little for beef sector: research
Federal regulations changed the way producers procured antimicrobial drugs, but did little to change their already low use on Canadian beef farms, says study
Canadian beef farmers have needed their veterinarian to write a prescription for antibiotics since late 2018, part of efforts to fight off antimicrobial resistance. Producers haven’t had to change what they were doing much.
Beef farmers want fair shake for livestock price insurance
The government cost shares funding for crop insurance; beef producers say livestock insurance options should get the same treatment
The government cost shares funding for crop insurance in Canada; beef producers say livestock insurance options should get the same treatment.
Prairie forecast: Mostly warm and dry weather expected
Forecast issued May 28, covering May 28 to June 4, 2025
We start off with high pressure dominating most of the Prairies. A large surface high is sitting over the north-central U.S. This is beginning to tap into more heat and moisture, which will allow for warmer daytime highs and nighttime lows as dewpoints creep up.
Klassen: Lower beef production forecasts support feeder complex
Improving feedlot margins contributed to the stronger feeder market. Alberta packers were buying finished cattle on a dressed basis at $500/cwt delivered which was fresh record high. Using a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a live price of $300/cwt. Feedlot breakeven pen closeouts are in the range of $260-$270/cwt. Feedlots are anxious to reload and larger groups of quality packages are limited at this time of year.
Klassen: Buying interest for feeder cattle subsides
For the week ending May 16, Western Canadian feeder markets were steady to $6 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. Heifers were relatively unchanged but steers were notably stronger, especially on replacements over 800 pounds.
Tariffs, trade centre of conversation at Canadian livestock markets convention
Trump tariffs have been a major point on the agenda for beef sector events, and the 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Brandon was no exception
Trump tariffs have been a major point on the agenda for beef sector events, and the 2025 Livestock Markets Association of Canada convention in Brandon last week was no exception.
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