Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending November 2, Western Canadian yearling and calf markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong demand continues to support the feeder complex at historical high prices.
Klassen: Feeder market holds at higher levels
U.S. grains: Corn ticks up on export demand, easing harvest pressure
Reading Time: 2 minutes Chicago | Reuters — Chicago corn futures ticked up on Friday as export demand for U.S. crops swelled and harvest pressure eased, analysts said. Soybean futures turned lower in choppy trading after rising earlier on U.S. export sales. Wheat futures also eased as rains over dry regions of the U.S. weighed on prices, though drought […] Read more
ICE Weekly: Malaysian palm oil supports canola prices
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rising Malaysian palm oil prices gave canola prices a lift during the week ended Oct. 30, 2024.
CBOT soybeans/corn in ‘tug-o-war’
Reading Time: < 1 minute Soybean and corn futures at the Chicago Board of Trade were pressured by losses in crude oil over the past week, but uncovered support and could see some choppiness ahead of the United States election. The commodities were in a 'tug-o-war' as large supplies were countered by good demand.
Klassen: Western Canadian calf market surges
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending 26, Western Canadian calf markets were up $8-$12/cwt on average compared to seven days earlier. Pee-wee calves were up $20-$25/cwt compared to the prior week. Finishing feedlot operators were active buyers in all weight categories while backgrounders were cleaning up on smaller packages of calves under 550 pounds.
Fund short position in canola smallest in six months
Reading Time: < 1 minute The net fund short position in canola fell to its lowest level in six months during the week ended Oct. 22, as speculators covered bearish bets and put on new longs, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Prairie feed grains market watching U.S. corn
Reading Time: < 1 minute Rising corn prices in the United States could provide support for feed grains in Western Canada, although the current price spread remains conducive for imports of U.S. corn into Canadian feed channels.
Klassen: Canadian feeder markets trades premium to U.S. values
Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending October 19, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $3 to $5 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Calf prices were $5 to as much as $10 higher. Strength in the deferred live cattle futures along with the weaker Canadian dollar has resulted in positive margins on incoming calves. Therefore, the calf market has developed a floor price.
Fund short position in canola dips for fourth week
Reading Time: < 1 minute The net fund short position in canola declined for the fourth week in a row in mid-October, according to the latest Commitments of Traders report from the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
Pulse weekly: Lentil market watching India dispute
Reading Time: 2 minutes An ongoing dispute between Canada and India involving the assassination of a Sikh man on Canadian soil has Canada's lentil market fearing that one of its largest trading partners may shut its doors to the pulse.
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