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Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes after December surge

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen December 21, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. Small groups of various quality characterized sale volumes. There were a few packages of backgrounded yearlings that sold at decent levels. Finishing feedlots were fairly aggressive on groups in the 700- to 800-lb. category. Higher flesh levels have become

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Bids high, but limited supplies mean little moving

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin December 17, 2021

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada remain at very high levels heading into the New Year, but little is actually trading as feedlots fill up with cheaper corn from the U.S. “The volume trading of Canadian feed grains has dropped significantly,” said Jim Beusekom, of Market Place Commodities at Lethbridge, noting about 80

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat, barley supplies tighten, replaced by corn

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News December 8, 2021

MarketsFarm — The further tightening of wheat and barley feed supplies is prompting feedlots to purchase more corn from the U.S., according to an Alberta-based analyst. “We’re nine months away, or almost 10 months away from more inventory coming in. There’s not much there for wheat and barley,” said Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities at

CME February 2022 live cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day moving averages (pink, dark red and black lines). (Barchart)

Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, cash cattle supportive

Heavier slaughters weigh on hog futures

By Christopher Walljasper, GFM Network News November 16, 2021

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Monday, supported by tighter supplies of market-ready cattle that propped up cash prices last week, traders said. “In theory, the feedlots have a little more leverage, because there’s fewer cattle available for the packer to buy,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing.

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Shortages leading to price increases

By GFM Network News, Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm October 7, 2021

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed grains are swinging higher because of shortages, according to Mike Fleischhauer of Eagle Commodities Ltd. in Lethbridge. “One thing we are sure of is we are running out of inventory, barley for sure, and we’re 11 months away from new crop,” he said. This year’s severe drought and excessive heat

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues consolidation

U.S. corn northbound into Prairies

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 5, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calf markets were down $2-$3 on average. Feedlot inventories in Alberta and Saskatchewan are 30 per cent above the five-year average; therefore, demand is lacking moving into the main marketing period for calves. Finishing feedlots have sufficient ownership and being fairly finicky on

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Canadian markets firm, waiting on U.S. corn

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 30, 2021

MarketsFarm — Canadian feed grain bids remain strong, although end-users are only buying on a hand-to-mouth basis as they await an influx of cheaper corn imports from the U.S. “Everybody is waiting on the corn situation to figure out where we’ll go,” said Suzanne Leclerc, owner of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “Buyers are buying

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market holds value

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 28, 2021

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged; calf prices held value, but there were pockets like Lethbridge where values were $2-$4 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a live basis in the range of $156-$158. If an Alberta feedlot booked its feed grains in April

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports to supplement tight supplies

Feeders seeking barley would 'have to pay up'

By GFM Network News, Phil Franz-Warkentin September 16, 2021

MarketsFarm — The looming corn harvest in the United States should keep a lid on rising feed grain prices in Western Canada, with more corn expected to make its way into Canadian feedlots this winter. “U.S. corn should start landing in Lethbridge sometime in October or early November,” said Jim Beusekom, of MarketPlace Commodities at

A corn crop near London, Ont. in July 2021. Relatively good yields down east may lead to more Prairie livestock feeders “jumping on the corn bandwagon.” (Farmtario photo by John Greig)

Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Crop estimates show severity of drought

'Corn bandwagon' filling up

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News September 3, 2021

MarketsFarm — Preliminary crop yield estimates released by Statistics Canada on Monday outlined just how severely the drought in Western Canada cut into production. Mike Fleischhauer, general manager for Eagle Commodities at Lethbridge, Alta., was not at all surprised by the numbers. “I think we knew that was happening all along,” he said. “There are

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Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes after December surge

Feed weekly outlook: Bids high, but limited supplies mean little moving

Feed weekly outlook: Wheat, barley supplies tighten, replaced by corn

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm, cash cattle supportive

Feed weekly outlook: Shortages leading to price increases

Klassen: Feeder market continues consolidation

Feed weekly outlook: Canadian markets firm, waiting on U.S. corn

Klassen: Feeder market holds value

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn imports to supplement tight supplies

Feed weekly outlook: Crop estimates show severity of drought

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