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Fed cattle market sees strength

The Markets with Deb McMillin, from the June 2022 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

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Fed cattle The western Canadian fed cattle market has strengthened to $172.26/cwt, an increase of four per cent or just over $7/cwt. Compared to a year ago, the mid-May average is $8.83/cwt higher. While the average price increase is favourable, there are cost increases and higher break-even levels on these cattle, record-high cost-of-gain and the […] Read more
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Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Fifth-generation cattle rancher aims to build biggest U.S. beef plant

Plan could help address U.S. government's beef over beef prices

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Chicago | Reuters — A fifth-generation cattle rancher and consultant plans to build the country’s largest beef plant in South Dakota with capacity to slaughter 8,000 head of cattle a day. The US$1.1 billion project could help address the Biden administration’s concerns about rising food prices and a lack of competition in the meat sector, […] Read more
Farm Credit Canada is offering up to $2,000 in incentives to its customers who are CRSB-certified.
Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Livestock, News

Farm Credit Canada offers incentives to its CRSB-certified customers

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Farm Credit Canada (FCC) has announced an incentive program for producers who are certified through the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB). “How it works is if you are an FCC customer, and you are already certified, you’re eligible for the FCC incentive payment,” says Curtis Grainger, director of lending products and sustainability programs with […] Read more
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Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Steady demand supports feeder cattle prices

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Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures and uncertainty in the feed grain market tempered the upside for all weight categories of replacement cattle. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $288-$290 delivered, steady to $2 lower […] Read more
Grasslands National Park. Conservation easements protect Saskatchewan’s native grasslands. However, many producers are hesitant to agree to perpetual easements.
Cow-Calf, News

Sask Stock Growers combat conservation easement hesitancy among ranchers through education

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With the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA) and the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation (SSGF) working on offering term conservation easements, producers’ hesitancy for perpetual easements has become apparent. “The percentage of producers that are interested in perpetual is pretty minimal,” says Chad MacPherson, general manager of the SSGA. “But there was 30 per cent or […] Read more
Term conservation easements allow cattle producers to renegotiate the easement with each new generation who takes over the land.
Cow-Calf, News

Cattle and environmental groups bringing voluntary term conservation easements to Western Canada

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When Tom Harrison, project manager for the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Foundation, began looking into conservation easements in Saskatchewan, he mainly heard skepticism from producers. “We’ve been talking to producers in southwest Saskatchewan about easements. And what we’re finding is that there’s probably hardly any interest whatsoever in producers signing perpetual conservation easements on their land,” […] Read more
CME August 2022 feeder cattle (candlesticks) with 20-, 50- and 100-day movjng averages (pink, red and black lines). (Barchart)
Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder market divorces from feeder cattle futures

Timing of new-crop feed grains leads to shift

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Compared to last week western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. The quality was quite variable resulting in the wide price structure; however, decent genetic and lower flesh packages were red hot. Feedlot operators were extremely aggressive on 700- to 800-lb. steers although higher weight categories were also well bid. Auction […] Read more
Melissa and Mitch Stuart of Stuart Cattle Station at Edam, Sask.
Beef Cattle, Features

Hospitality 101: Attracting people to your field day or private treaty sale

There’s more than one way to sell a bull. A Canadian Cattlemen community coffee shop discussion from across the Prairies on how to get it done

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If you don’t do the homework, your field day or open house private treaty sales might be the beef producer’s equivalent of throwing a party and nobody coming. However, if you plan well in advance, you could extend your hospitality to an entirely new group of customers, plus show your appreciation to your long-standing ones. […] Read more

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