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Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 10, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower on average. Many auction barns were on holidays last week. Auctions that did hold sales had limited numbers on offer. The feeder market remains under pressure due to negative feeding margins, firm feed grain values and weakness in deferred live cattle

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Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 2, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 lower on average. Small volumes were available last week, which distorted the price structure. Many feedlot hands will rotate holidays through July; therefore, feedlot operators don’t want to bring in fresh replacements with a skeleton staff. Recent rains across Saskatchewan and Alberta

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Klassen: Fed cattle bounce supports yearling market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 25, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calf values were extremely variable. In Alberta, calf prices were holding value but in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, feeder cattle under 650 lbs. were $3 to as much as $8 lower in some cases. Recent rains in Saskatchewan have come too late and auction

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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

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Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen June 11, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 lower on average while calves were down $3-$5 depending on the region. Weakness in the fed cattle market continues to spill over into the feeder complex, as margins drift further into red ink. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $245-$246 delivered

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Klassen: Feeder market finds support

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 20, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 lower while calves traded $3 higher to as much as $8 lower. Adverse weather across much of the U.S. Midwest set a negative tone on both sides of the border. U.S. feeder cattle markets were down US$3-$6 from seven days earlier. Corn futures

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 13, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 lower on average with some auctions down $5 to as much as $8. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $258 delivered, down $15 from the April highs. Feeding margins have slid into negative territory quite rapidly and could be

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

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Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen May 6, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$5 lower while calves were solidly $3 to as much as $8 lower. There’s a limit how far the cash trade can divorce from the futures market. November feeder cattle futures have dropped $12 from contract highs and there is no sign that this slide is over;

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Klassen: Cash feeder market shrugs off lower futures

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen April 29, 2019

This past week, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $270-$274 on a dressed basis, up $2-$4 from seven days earlier. Strength in the fed cattle market spilt over into the feeder complex as feeding margins moved into positive territory for the first time this year. Compared to last week, western Canadian

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R-CALF suit alleges U.S. packers conspired to suppress fed cattle prices

By GFM Network News, Jonathan Stempel April 23, 2019

Reuters — Four of the largest U.S. beef-packing companies were accused in a lawsuit on Tuesday of violating federal antitrust law by conspiring to drive down prices they paid ranchers for cattle, even as retail beef prices hovered near record levels. Tyson Foods, Cargill, the JBS USA unit of Brazil’s JBS and National Beef Packing

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Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce supports yearling market

Klassen: Feeder market shrugs off feed grain rally

Klassen: Feeder cattle demand softens

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

Klassen: Feeder market continues to soften

Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

Klassen: Cash feeder market shrugs off lower futures

R-CALF suit alleges U.S. packers conspired to suppress fed cattle prices

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