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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids steady following Ukraine volatility

U.S. wheat futures up on week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — A roller-coaster type of week for grain markets, fuelled by the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, ended with slightly higher bids for western Canadian wheat for the week ended Thursday. As optimism grew over the renewal of Russia’s agreement to allow Ukrainian grain shipments on the Black Sea, wheat futures on the […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Adverse weather limits demand for calves

Stronger Canadian dollar adds pressure

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 higher. Calves traded steady to $10 lower in Alberta while markets in Saskatchewan and Manitoba were quoted $5 lower to $2 higher. Adverse weather resulted in a softer tone for calves with Lethbridge temperatures dipping to -25 to -33 C last week. The […] Read more
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Barley, Crops, Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supplies good, freight costs higher

'They don't have as many drivers as normal'

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Reading Time: < 1 minute MarketsFarm — There are still sufficient supplies of feed barley and wheat to be had on the Canadian Prairies — but there are issues with getting that feed from point to point, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “I do think there are enough supplies from what we have […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Tighter supplies underpin western Canadian feeder market

Weather conditions may sway buying interest

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged to $4 higher. Heavier calves notched a week-over-week gain of $2-$4. Mid-weight and lighter calves traded steady to $5 lower in Alberta but $4-$5 on either side of unchanged in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Yearling numbers were limited and buyers paid up for quality packages while […] Read more
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Crops, Markets

Manitoba nets average crops in 2022 after wet spring

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Reading Time: 3 minutes MarketsFarm – Wet spring conditions delayed seeding operations across much of Manitoba to start the 2022 growing season, but warm summer conditions allowed for good development with yields for most crops showing a marked improvement over the drought-stricken 2021 harvest, according to the final crop report of the season from Manitoba Agriculture. On a crop-by-crop […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility 

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Reading Time: 2 minutes Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to $4 on either side of side of unchanged while calves traded $5 lower to as much as $6 higher. The calf market tends to experience a seasonal bounce every November. In certain cases, buyers appeared to step forward more aggressively last week in anticipation […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle 

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Reading Time: 2 minutes 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 […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip with U.S. futures

Loonie down 0.4 U.S. cent on the week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2-$4.50 per tonne during the week, according to price quotes […] Read more
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Crops, Peas, Pulses, Weather

Pulse weekly outlook: Manitoba’s dry beans, peas show strong yields

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — With the return of typical temperatures and healthy amounts of precipitation throughout the growing season, Manitoba had successful pea and dry bean crops during the 2022-23 marketing year, according to the province’s pulse specialist. Dennis Lange of Manitoba Agriculture said both crops showed high yields from their respective harvests. The Manitoba pea harvest […] Read more
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Crops, Markets, Spring Wheat

Prairie cash wheat: Prices swing higher on U.S. gains

Canadian dollar down on week

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Reading Time: 2 minutes MarketsFarm — Wheat prices on the Canadian Prairies were higher for the week ended Thursday. As Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) and Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) wheats had modest upticks, Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD) incurred double-digit increases. Gains in the U.S. wheat complex provided support, with a weaker Canadian dollar also underpinning values. […] Read more

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