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Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on renewed buying interest

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 12, 2016

During the first full week of January, western Canadian feeder cattle traded $10-$15 higher compared to late December. In some cases, calves under 600 lbs. were $15-$20 higher. Strength in the nearby fed cattle market, along with the firmer tone to live cattle futures, set a positive tone. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen January 4, 2016

Alberta fed cattle prices jumped to three-month highs, reaching $174 over the past week, setting a positive tone for feeders to start off the New Year. Retailers appear to be featuring beef at discounted prices, alleviating the bloated beef pipeline. Wholesale prices also ratcheted higher, reflecting the improving demand. While pen closeouts remain in negative

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Bounce in fed cattle supports feeders

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 28, 2015

Feeder cattle prices ended the year on a soft tone, trading steady with week-ago levels. Most auction barns were in holiday mode, resulting in minimal sales across the Prairies. Christmas couldn’t come soon enough for feedlot operators and the bounce in the live cattle futures early in the week was a refreshing gift. This past

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 22, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices ended the year on a soft tone, trading $5-$10 below week-ago levels; fleshier unweaned calves were down $10 to $15 because adverse weather plagued much of the Prairie region. Cattle buyers were busy on the phone, but receiving no orders. Feedlots appear to be content with their current inventory levels

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market falls sharply

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 15, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $12-$15 on average, with fleshier unweaned calves trading down $20-$25. Major feedlot operators reined in buying interest across the Prairies as fed cattle and wholesale beef prices remain under pressure. Feeding margins continue to deteriorate beyond pain thresholds and the backlog of market-ready feedlot supplies

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Klassen: Feeder cattle remain vulnerable

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 8, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were once again quite volatile this past week as market continues to digest overwhelming fed cattle supplies and lacklustre beef demand. In Alberta, calves under 700 lbs. were steady to $5 lower on average while heavier calves and yearlings were $3 to as much as $10 lower. In the eastern

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle stabilize near annual lows

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 2, 2015

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5 lower to $5 higher relative to week-ago levels. The market was quite variable across the Prairies, with eastern markets coming under more pressure comparable to southern Alberta. Feedlot operators and backgrounding farmers that were holding back on purchases earlier in the fall were stepping forward more aggressively this

Darrell Busby, manager of the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity Co-operative in Lewis, Iowa, spoke to cattle producers attending the Manitoba Beef Background and Feedlot School about what makes the difference in grading a profitability.

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Management decisions made the difference in quality beef: speaker

Cow-calf producers can use TCSCF reports to inform their decisions around breeding and management

By Lorraine Stevenson December 1, 2015

You only hit whatever you aim at, so you’d best aim high. However, it helps to know what the target actually is. In the beef business, it is producing the highest-quality beef possible, an American cattle expert visiting Manitoba told the Manitoba Beef Background and Feedlot School held in Carman recently. “Ultimately, our industry is

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Klassen: Weaker fed cattle pressure feeder market

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 24, 2015

Alan Paton stated when men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it. The feeder cattle market is contending with a negative round of feeding margins over the next few months, which continues to result in weaker values. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally $3 to $8

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feedlots curb buying interest

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen November 16, 2015

Despair is the price one pays for setting an impossible aim. Given the phone calls over the past week, producers have been expecting something the market cannot offer. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were under severe pressure, with 700-plus-pound cattle down $8-$12 from seven days earlier; calves under 700 lbs. traded $4-$8 below week-ago levels.

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Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on renewed buying interest

Klassen: Fed cattle bounce stabilizes feeders

Klassen: Bounce in fed cattle supports feeders

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

Klassen: Feeder cattle market falls sharply

Klassen: Feeder cattle remain vulnerable

Klassen: Feeder cattle stabilize near annual lows

Management decisions made the difference in quality beef: speaker

Klassen: Weaker fed cattle pressure feeder market

Klassen: Feedlots curb buying interest

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