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Syria air raid on cattle market kills at least 27, monitor says

By Reuters January 20, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Amman | Reuters –– At least 27 people were killed and dozens wounded on Tuesday by a Syrian air raid on a cattle market in territory controlled by the hard-line Islamic State, a monitoring group said. The raid hit the main livestock market in Khansaa, a village south of the Kurdish-held city of Qamishli in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeders trade $2 to $6 higher

By Jerry Klassen January 19, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle values started the year on a very strong tone. Lighter-weight calves under 700 pounds were a solid $4 to $6 higher in comparison to mid-December; replacements over 700 lbs. were $2 to $4 higher on average. This was the first week of major sales in 2015 and cattle buyers were extremely […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Holidays leave feeder cattle market undefined

By Jerry Klassen January 10, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were undefined this past week as most auction markets remained on holidays or had limited volumes. Cow-calf producers were not anxious to market calves with adverse temperatures across the Prairies and news of stronger U.S. prices confirmed waiting another week would pay off. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported feeder […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market looking forward

By Jerry Klassen January 6, 2015

Reading Time: 2 minutes Auction markets across Western Canada will start off the New Year with fairly strong momentum. Newton’s first law of physics states that an object in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by an opposite force. U.S. fed cattle prices staged a miraculous recovery last week and it now appears we could see further […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ends on mixed tone

By Jerry Klassen December 29, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle markets have ended the year on a mixed tone with most auction barns closed for the holiday season. Alberta packers were buying limited volumes of fed steers at $178 per hundredweight (cwt), down from highs of $183 earlier in December. The uncertainty over feedlot margins for the first and second quarters […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market becomes extremely vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen December 20, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively steady early in the week but dropped $3 to $6 on average by Friday. Weakness at local auction barns was led by a softer fed cattle market and a extreme weakness in U.S. feeder values. U.S. fed cattle prices in Kansas have dropped like a power window, trading […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market absorbs larger supplies

By Jerry Klassen November 29, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were well supported this past week, with strong buying interest from both larger feedlot operators and the “year-end buyer” custom cattle feeder. Fed cattle prices continue to trade near historical highs, causing feedlots to aggressively liquidate market-ready supplies. Empty pens can have significant opportunity cost in this environment, so there […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand at feature calf sales

By Jerry Klassen November 24, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Last week saw many auction barns holding their largest volumes of the year and there was no shortage of buying interest at these feature sales. Major feedlot operators were aggressively shopping because quality and risk sentiment appear to be more favourable this time of year. Calves have withstood adverse winter conditions for a couple of […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices at lofty levels

By Jerry Klassen November 16, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 higher on average this past week; quality calves were as much as $5 higher in certain cases. Strength in the fed cattle market enhanced feedlot margins for nearby positions which set a positive tone. South of the border, feeder prices were $3 to $5 higher in […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Healthy feeding margins support feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen November 9, 2014

Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle price volatility continues while average prices remain near historical highs. Fancier minimal-flesh quality calf prices experienced spurts of $5 to $8 above average levels as exotic steers averaging 780 pounds reached up to $246 in central Alberta. Similarly, a small group of quality 750-lb. steers touched $252 at a feature sale […] Read more

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Syria air raid on cattle market kills at least 27, monitor says

Klassen: Feeders trade $2 to $6 higher

Klassen: Holidays leave feeder cattle market undefined

Klassen: Feeder cattle market looking forward

Klassen: Feeder cattle market ends on mixed tone

Klassen: Feeder cattle market becomes extremely vulnerable

Klassen: Feeder cattle market absorbs larger supplies

Klassen: Strong demand at feature calf sales

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices at lofty levels

Klassen: Healthy feeding margins support feeder cattle market

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