Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $2 higher on average with limited sales occurring this past week. The Livestock Markets Association of Canada held its annual convention in Winnipeg on the weekend, so many sales barns were quiet. The market at this time of year is characterized by small packages of various quality, […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle prices remain firm
Cattle prices seen as strong for year to come
Reading Time: 2 minutes CNS Canada –– Canada’s cattle industry should continue to see high prices for animals at auctions over the next year or so while operators try to rebuild their herds, industry participants predict. “Typical risks for cattle prices are the Canadian dollar and feed costs for cow-calf producers and feeders,” said Brian Perillat, a manager and […] Read more
Klassen: Stronger demand lifts feeder cattle prices
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
Aggressive herd expansion reverses shrinking U.S. cattle supply
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Affordable feed and record-high spikes in cattle prices in 2014 encouraged U.S. ranchers to increase their herds at a faster pace than previously expected during the past year, analysts said in response to a government yearly cattle report on Friday. Expansion efforts by producers helped turnaround the seven-year decline in the […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle prices feel vulnerable
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
Record cattle prices subside across Western Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — This year’s bull run for the cattle market in Western Canada appears to have come to an end. While bids across the Prairies are still high, they are a cut below the record highs seen earlier in the fall. “In less than two weeks the futures market for March, on the feeder […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market upward trend stalls
Reading Time: 2 minutes Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unsettled last week, trading $3 higher to $3 lower. However, feedlot operators were eyeing the U.S. market, where softer U.S. fed cattle prices caused feeder cattle prices to drop by $4 to $8. The deteriorating Canadian dollar was mildly supportive, but the uncertainty in the fed cattle set a […] Read more
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