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Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 3, 2017

February live cattle futures reached six-month highs during the last week of 2016, which quickly spilled over into western Canadian feeder cattle markets. While most auction barns were closed for the holiday season, there was some direct off-farm-to-feedlot movement. Limited sales were reported, but values were $2-$6 higher compared to the third week of December.

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Klassen: Feeder cattle prices climbing

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 29, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were trading $5-$7 above week-ago levels, with higher-quality cattle trading as much as $10 higher. It’s difficult to quarrel with one’s bread and butter; feedlot margins are now in positive territory and cattle feeders are keen on ownership with the positive outlook into the March timeframe. Feature presort calf sales

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Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on positive outlook

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 22, 2016

Average prices for steer and heifer calves jumped $8-$10 this past week with some buyers reporting values as much as $15 above week-ago levels. Feedlot operators could feel it in their bones earlier in November and there were no strings attached on orders flowing across the Prairies. Favourable weather reinforced the narrow premium of weaned

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U.S. October feedlot cattle placements hit four-year low

By GFM Network News, Theopolis Waters November 21, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. feedlots in October received five per cent fewer cattle than a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Friday, a four-year low for that month that was in line with average trade predictions. Ranchers grew cattle outside of feedlots longer thanks to still healthy grazing pastures in parts of

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Klassen: Strong demand underpins feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 15, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 above week-ago levels; however, weaned lower-flesh calves were $3 to as much as $6 higher. Southern Alberta calf sales are winding down while other regions are just getting started. This resulted in surreptitious behaviour from Lethbridge-area feedlot operators. Orders stretched across the Prairies, like a slow-moving

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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets establish fundamental equilibrium

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 8, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels as most auction barns held featured or pre-sort calf sales. However, premiums of $3 to as much as $8 were noted on pre-conditioned, quality-weaned replacements. Time in the market is more important than timing the market; longer term risk adverse feeding reinforced the fact

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Klassen: Feeder market bounces off the lows

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 1, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets experienced a week-over-week gain of $5 to $8. Strength in live cattle futures, along with the weaker Canadian dollar, rejuvenated buying interest amongst feedlot operators across the Prairies. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $222 to $227 on a dressed basis, which was also up $2

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Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 24, 2016

In a market profile, trader Peter Steidlmayer clarified that markets go up because there is no selling and markets go down because there is no buying. Western Canadian feeder markets were a perfect example of this market theory, as prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $10-$15. Feedlot operators once again sat on their hands with

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Klassen: Feeder market aggressively searches for demand

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 18, 2016

A boulder falling off a mountain accelerates and gains momentum as it nears the ground. Until we see another force come into play, there’s no signal the lows are near in the feeder complex. Once again, the western Canadian feeder cattle traded $8 to $10 below week-ago levels, with sharper declines noted on unweaned calves.

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USDA requires meat packers to report online cattle auction deals

By GFM Network News, Tom Polansek September 29, 2016

Chicago | Reuters –– The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Thursday it will require meat packers to report cattle purchases they make through online auctions to the agency starting next week, a move that stoked traders’ hopes for more transparent markets. USDA will begin including transactions from auctions on the Fed Cattle Exchange in pricing

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Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

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Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on positive outlook

U.S. October feedlot cattle placements hit four-year low

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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets establish fundamental equilibrium

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off the lows

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

Klassen: Feeder market aggressively searches for demand

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