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Klassen: Feeder market starts seasonal rally

Ontario demand leads charge higher in Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 11, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $4 to as much as $6 higher on average. Calf markets were sharply higher. Auction barns in Manitoba reported calf prices up $8-$10 on average with certain pockets up as much $15. Calf markets in Alberta and Saskatchewan were up a solid $5-$8 from week-ago levels.

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Klassen: Feedlot demand up prior to seasonal rally

Market for calves 'boiling hot' in Manitoba

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 3, 2022

For the week ending April 30, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Yearlings traded $8 lower as much as $5 higher. Severe discounts were noted on fleshier cattle; some auction barns reported the bulk of cattle over 800 pounds were medium to heavier flesh. Deferred live cattle futures were under pressure but the

Calves are being sold sooner than expected while cow culling rates are higher than normal. Photo: Thinkstock

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Klassen: Adverse weather tempers feeder cattle market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 26, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. Southern Alberta experienced severe wind and dust storms last week which softened buying interest from a large portion of feedlot operators. At the same time, grass conditions are quite variable across the Prairies despite the recent precipitation. Cooler temperatures

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Klassen: Yearling prices soften but calves drop sharply

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 20, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices unchanged to $4 lower on average while calves were down $4 to as much as $8 in some cases. The steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$3 for yearlings and $3-$6 for calves. Adverse weather set a negative tone and the market appeared to incorporate a risk

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Klassen: Feedlots value feeders on finished cattle price projections

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 12, 2022

Compared to the week ending March 2, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average. Mid-weight replacements in the range of 650-800 lbs. were down $8-$12. Steer calves under 650 lbs. traded steady to $5 lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. were also down $8-$12. The market was hard to define for heifer calves

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Klassen: Steady fed cattle market supports feeder complex

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 5, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 higher on average while calves were steady to as much as $5 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $273-$275 delivered; live prices were quoted at $161 f.o.b. the feedlot. There is a severe backlog of market-ready

CME December 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 29, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$4. Strength in corn futures contributed to the defensive tone. Feedlot operators buying hand-to-mouth have been caught off guard with the recent jump in feed

CME April 2023 live cattle (candlesticks, right column) with CME April 2022 feeder cattle (dark red line, left column). (Barchart)

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Klassen: Deferred live cattle futures underpin feeder cattle prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 22, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged. Major feedlot operations in Alberta continue to carry large numbers of market-ready cattle. The backlog of fed cattle appears to be worse than earlier anticipated. Yearlings were featured at auction barns in the main feeding regions of Alberta. Feedlot

CME June 2022 live cattle (green and red candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (black line) and December 2022 live cattle (dark red candlesticks). (Barchart)

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences volatility

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 15, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 higher to as much as $5 lower depending on the region. Mid-weight calves weighing 650-800 lbs. were relatively unchanged while lighter weight calves were steady to $3 higher on average. June live cattle are off $9 from their mid-February highs while the December 2022 live

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Klassen: Surge in feed grain prices shocks feeder cattle market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen March 9, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 lower on average. Feeder cattle weighing 650 to 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged to $3 lower. Calves under 650 lbs. were steady to $4-$6 lower in Alberta, unchanged in Saskatchewan and $3-$5 higher in Manitoba. Fleshier yearlings and calves were heavily discounted last week with

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Klassen: Feeder market starts seasonal rally

Klassen: Feedlot demand up prior to seasonal rally

Klassen: Adverse weather tempers feeder cattle market

Klassen: Yearling prices soften but calves drop sharply

Klassen: Feedlots value feeders on finished cattle price projections

Klassen: Steady fed cattle market supports feeder complex

Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

Klassen: Deferred live cattle futures underpin feeder cattle prices

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences volatility

Klassen: Surge in feed grain prices shocks feeder cattle market

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