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Klassen: Feeder cattle upward momentum continues

By Jerry Klassen April 13, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite volatile over the past week, trading steady to $8 higher in some cases. Noticeable gains were seen on cattle under 700 pounds, which traded $3 to $8 higher compared to week-ago levels. Cattle over 700 lbs. were $3 to $4 higher in Saskatchewan and Manitoba, while shorter-keep replacements […] Read more

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Klassen: Record fed prices lead feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen April 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canada’s feeder cattle prices traded $3 to $5 higher over the past week, with lighter weight categories under 700 pounds jumping $8 to $10 in some cases. Renewed buying interest surfaced based on strength in Alberta fed cattle prices, which traded as high as $198. Improving feedlot margins in the nearby and deferred positions […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle jump $4 to $6 in West

By Jerry Klassen March 30, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices jumped $4-$6 over the past week as strengthening feeding margins enhanced buying interest for replacement cattle. Noticeable gains were noted in eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba early in the week and Alberta markets followed the charge higher. Cattle buyers in southwestern Manitoba reported mixed steers averaging 900 pounds readily trading from […] Read more

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Klassen: Stronger demand lifts feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen March 24, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canada’s feeder cattle prices were quite volatile over the past week, experiencing various surges on firm momentum from seven days earlier. In southeastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, calves under 650 pounds were averaging $5 to $8 above week-ago levels on solid U.S. buying interest. Calves under 400 lbs. were touching the $380-$390 levels in this […] Read more

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Klassen: Higher fed cattle prices pull up feeder values

By Jerry Klassen March 9, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Fed cattle in Alberta were trading at $191 this past week, which set a positive tone in the feeder complex. Across the Prairies, heavier quality replacements over 700 pounds posted gains of $2 to $4 while lighter-weight cattle were $3 to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Feedlot margins improved with break-even pen closeouts […] Read more

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Klassen: Demand varies for feeder cattle

By Jerry Klassen March 2, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable over the past week. Stronger demand was noted in the major feeding regions such as southern Alberta where top-quality steers weighing just over 600 pounds reached $288. Manitoba prices were also steady to $3 higher on buying interest from Eastern Canada and south of the border. However, […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes

By Jerry Klassen February 21, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged this past week after a surge in buying interest earlier in February. Certain auction markets reported values $2 to $5 higher in Alberta, but other reports from Saskatchewan and Manitoba were actually a bit softer. A smaller group of exotic steers weighing just under 500 pounds sold […] Read more

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Klassen: Uncertainty looms for feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen February 17, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to as much as $5 higher over the past week. Lighter-weight calves under 600 pounds experienced notable gains, while stronger buying interest was also noted on medium- to lower-flesh backgrounded cattle in the 800-pound-plus category. Major feeding operations were quick to discount cattle that appeared to have too […] Read more

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Klassen: Renewed buying interest drives feeder market

By Jerry Klassen February 9, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced extremely aggressive buying interest this past week. Feeder cattle in the 700-pound-plus category were trading $2 to as much as $8 higher in some cases, while lighter-weight cattle were steady to $5 above week-ago levels. I was extremely surprised by prices and comments after the dismal January market behaviour. […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle prices feel vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen January 25, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were extremely volatile this past week. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, the weaker Canadian dollar had a noticeable effect on demand, with the market trading steady to slightly higher in certain cases. Alberta values, however, were definitely softer as cattle prices came under pressure causing feeding margins to narrow. Buyers […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle upward momentum continues

Klassen: Record fed prices lead feeder market higher

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump $4 to $6 in West

Klassen: Stronger demand lifts feeder cattle prices

Klassen: Higher fed cattle prices pull up feeder values

Klassen: Demand varies for feeder cattle

Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes

Klassen: Uncertainty looms for feeder cattle market

Klassen: Renewed buying interest drives feeder market

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices feel vulnerable

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