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Fed cattle prices will likely continue to struggle through the first quarter of 2024.
Markets, News

Wholesale price drop pressures fed cattle prices

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the February 2024 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Fed cattle A drop in wholesale prices — in particular the choice cutout value — has in part pressured fed cattle prices lower. Beef demand concerns were evident as we started the new year as retail beef prices are high and cost of living for consumers continues to increase. Since the start of 2024, the […] Read more
“Most fractures we see in young calves are not open wounds or compound fractures, so there’s no infection. But if we don’t do a good job of protecting a broken limb and it becomes open, the chances for survival plummet quickly.” – Dr. Andy Acton.
Livestock, Vet advice

Limb injury in newborn calves

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

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Calving time is just down the road and questions dealing with limb injuries in newborn calves are about to become daily entries in large animal clinics serving beef herds. Next, are dairy calves with crippling limb injuries throughout the year. Many require veterinary care.  Limb injuries fall into the following areas: Most veterinarians agree that […] Read more
In early December, the Saskatchewan River was at its second lowest level in the past 23 years. Photo: Alex McCuaig
General, Livestock

Alberta expands livestock drought recovery supports

Only a narrow band of the province remains exempt from the aid program

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The 2023 Canada-Alberta Drought Livestock Assistance initiative, funded through the AgriRecovery framework by the federal and provincial governments, offers payments of up to $150 per head to livestock producers who have 15 or more animals per type of livestock, and have altered usual grazing practices for more than 21 days due to drought.
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market holds value despite negative margins

U.S. demand limited with colder temperatures in Midwest

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Calf markets appeared to trade $2 to $3 above week-ago levels on average. Feedlot margins on current pen close-outs are negative $300 to $350 per head but replacement markets haven’t missed a beat. Finishing feedlots were once again bidding aggressively on backgrounded cattle with fleshier types experiencing limited slippage. Larger pen sized groups were on the higher end of the priced spectrum with buyers avoiding smaller packages.
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Livestock

Beef marks GHG drop: report 

Assessment reveals industry has reduced emissions by 15 per cent 

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Producing a kilogram of boneless beef cuts today involves 15 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than in 2014, according to the recently released National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report.
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Markets, Prime cuts

Rough quarter ends 2023

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay

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The U.S. beef industry will be hoping for a far better start to 2024 than what occurred in 2023’s fourth quarter. A month remained when I wrote this but the five weeks from the third week of October saw a $9.38 per cwt live decline in fed cattle prices and a $9.89 per cwt decline […] Read more

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