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Cattle graze on a pasture in Manitoba’s Interlake in July 2025. Photo: Greg Berg

Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand

By Jerry Klassen October 28, 2025

For the week ending October 25, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $10/cwt below prices from the previous week. Calves in the range of 550 pounds to 850 pounds were down $8 to $12 on average while feeders under 550 pounds were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. government comments regarding the

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears

October 24, 2025

Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures contracts fell their respective daily limits on Friday, as efforts by the U.S. to lower historically high beef prices appeared to spark a round of long liquidation by speculators, analysts said. CME benchmark December live cattle futures were down their daily maximum of

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 23, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Thursday, after dropping sharply the previous session. The December live cattle contract was up by 1.350 cents per pound at 241.175 cents. However, more deferred months were lower. Feeder cattle saw a continuation of Wednesday’s selloff, with the November contract down 2.775 cents at 361.450

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 22, 2025

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped sharply on Wednesday, reacting to comments from United States President Donald Trump calling on the cattle sector to lower prices. The December live cattle contract lost 5.600 cents per pound on Wednesday, at 239.825 cents. Feeder cattle were down their daily limit of 9.250 cents per pound

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U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 21, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Tuesday, seeing a continuation of Monday’s gains as values remain near record highs. The ongoing shutdown of the United States government will likely delay the publication of monthly cattle on feed data scheduled to come out on Friday. However, market expectations are for a

Beef cattle, Hogs, Livestock

U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

By Phil Franz-Warkentin October 20, 2025

Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger on Monday, taking back some of Friday’s losses amid ideas the declines were overdone. Cattle futures posted limit-down losses on Friday following comments from United States President Donald Trump that he would lower beef prices. Trump also said over the weekend that beef purchases from

Beef cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

By Jerry Klassen October 14, 2025

For the week ending October 11, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $8/cwt higher to $5/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $3-$8/cwt on average. Feather-light calves under 450 pounds were steady to $10 higher on average. The Canadian cash feeder market appeared to divorce from the feeder cattle

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Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

By Jerry Klassen October 7, 2025

For the week ending October 4, Western Canadian grass yearling markets traded steady to $5-$8/cwt lower on average compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded yearlings were down $5-$12/cwt. Calf markets were down $5 to $10/cwt from a week earlier. There was an influx of calves over the past week which resulted in the softer tone

A steer in a Saskatchewan feedlot. Photo: Lisa Guenther

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Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

By Jerry Klassen September 29, 2025

For the week ending September 27, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market slips off record highs

By Jerry Klassen September 23, 2025

For the week ending September 20, Western Canadian feeder markets traded steady to $5/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. There were pockets where quality calf packages traded $10-$15/cwt below prices from the prior week. The October feeder cattle futures have been trading at $15/cwt premium to the deferred March 2026 contract. This inverse in

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Klassen: Feeder market softens on weaker demand

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures plunge daily limits on beef price fears

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures mixed

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures drop on Trump call for lower prices

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue higher

U.S. livestock: Live cattle correct higher

Klassen: Cash feeder market divorces from futures market

Klassen: Highs in place for the feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

Klassen: Feeder market slips off record highs

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