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Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 25, 2022

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights are nearing historical highs. Barley

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Klassen: Stronger barley prices limit upside for feeder cattle complex

Feedlot operators make barley purchases, price feeder cattle accordingly

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen October 12, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 higher to as much as $5 lower. A softer tone was noted on yearlings in the eastern Prairie regions. Calf prices were steady to $4 lower on average compared to seven days earlier. Quality yearling packages fresh off grass held value but backgrounded heavier replacements

CME April 2023 live cattle (candlesticks) with Bollinger bands (20,2). (Barchart)

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Klassen: April live cattle futures pull nearby cash feeder market higher

More feedlots switching back to barley

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 13, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $3 higher on average. Quality yearling packages of larger volume traded $2-$3 above week-ago levels. The calf market is becoming more defined. Larger calf volumes were on offer in Saskatchewan and Manitoba but smaller numbers were noted in Alberta. Therefore, we can’t accurately compare

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Klassen: Feeder market ratchets higher

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen September 6, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Calves were quite variable. This was the first week when larger groups of calves were featured on the internet sales. Prices on the internet appeared to be significantly stronger than smaller groups under 10 head moving through auction rings. Feedlot operators

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Klassen: Feeder markets digest StatCan data

Barley crop expected up 34 per cent on year

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 30, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 higher. Yearling prices have strengthened by $8-$10 over the past four weeks. Calf values were relatively unchanged but the market was hard to define due to limited volumes. Alberta packers were buying on a dressed basis from $300 to $302 delivered, up $1-$2

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Klassen: Stronger fed market supports feeder complex

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 23, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 higher on average. Heavier calves over 700 lbs. continued to climb, notching gains of $2-$4. Calves weighing 500-700 lbs. were $4 to as much as $7 higher. This past week, there was a light test of calves under 500 lbs.. Prices were near historical highs

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Klassen: Alberta yearling market makes fresh 52-week high

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen August 9, 2022

The western Canadian feeder cattle market is in price discovery mode. There was a light test of yearlings and calves this past week, with prices setting fresh 52-week highs. New-crop supplies of grass cattle are coming on the market from drier pockets of Alberta. At the same time, regular feedlot backgrounded replacements are trading at

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences calm before upcoming storm

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 26, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged. Once again, overall volumes were limited, with small strings and singles moving through auction barns. The quality was quite variable and offbeat stragglers were quite common. Buyers incorporate a risk discount on these cattle; therefore, prices do not represent

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Klassen: Tighter fundamentals support feeder complex

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 19, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 higher on average while calf markets were up $2-$4. There was an increase in activity over the past week, although many auction barns remain in holiday mode. Major feedlot operators in southern Alberta were extremely aggressive on yearlings fresh off grass and this

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market adjusts for lower barley prices

By GFM Network News, Jerry Klassen July 12, 2022

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices climbed $2-$4 on average. Calf markets were unchanged. For the second week in a row, the market was hard to define due to limited numbers on offer. Small packages under five head and single stragglers were common. Larger groups of green thin yearlings were well bid by

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Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

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Klassen: Feeder markets digest StatCan data

Klassen: Stronger fed market supports feeder complex

Klassen: Alberta yearling market makes fresh 52-week high

Klassen: Feeder market experiences calm before upcoming storm

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