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Prepare for spring rally on barley and feed grains

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 6, 2017

Southern Alberta feedlots were buying feed barley in the range of $160/mt to $165/mt delivered over the past month; central Alberta operations were showing bids from $155/mt to $160/mt. Southern Manitoba feed mills have been buying barley with low vomitoxin levels from $155/mt to $165/mt but overall barley usage is limited in this region. Feed […] Read more

When beef supplies are growing, the futures market anticipates that increased supply and deferred futures trade at discounts to nearby months.

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Understanding cattle markets

By Jerry Klassen August 31, 2016

Whenever I provide a market outlook for a producer group or convention related to beef production, I always start off by asking how many producers subscribe to market information. Inevitably, maybe three or four hands go up. The market outlook is always the last topic of discussion at the convention and needless to say, given […] Read more

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Feeder cattle market reality

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen December 7, 2015

I’ve received many calls from feedlot and backgrounding operators in regards to the outlook for feeder cattle. Earlier in fall, there remained a fair amount of excitement that was left over from last spring. Feeder cattle prices held up remarkably well even though feedlot margins were struggling in red ink. We now find Alberta packers […] Read more

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Managing risk in a declining beef market

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen November 23, 2015

I’ve received many inquiries over the past few weeks in regards to managing price risk in a declining market. Many producers have been using the Western Livestock Price Insurance Program (WLPIP) over the past couple of years. Recently, backgrounding operators have been asking how they buy price insurance when the costs are not conducive to […] Read more

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Market Talk: Feed grain overview

By Jerry Klassen October 26, 2015

I’ve received many inquiries in regards to the feed grain outlook. Feedlot pen closeouts have moved into red ink and many operators are now wondering if they should extend coverage on feed wheat and barley. The feed grain complex experienced a sharp rally during the early-summer drought period only to relax as late-July rains enhanced […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Market talk

Klassen: Feeder cattle outlook

By Jerry Klassen October 6, 2015

Feeder cattle prices reached historical highs earlier in spring and the market has been relatively stable throughout the summer. The market has been characterized by lower volumes and various quality over the past couple of months which can make it hard to define. The factors that drove the market higher during the spring time frame […] Read more

Barley, Market talk, Winter Wheat

Feed grain update

By Jerry Klassen August 17, 2015

I’ve received many inquiries regarding the feed grain outlook moving into the fall period. In the previous issue, I mentioned that corn and barley markets had potential to move higher if a minor yield problem materialized. Throughout May and June, a large portion of Alberta and Saskatchewan received less than 40 per cent of normal […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Market talk

Feeder cattle market stabilizes

A feeder cattle outlook for the spring period

By Jerry Klassen February 10, 2015

I’ve received many inquiries over the past month in regards to the feeder cattle outlook for the spring period. Most of these inquiries come from the feedlot sector because many operations are running sophisticated risk management programs that require balancing positions of fed cattle, feeder cattle and feed grain inputs. Backgrounding operations are also in […] Read more

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Feed grain price outlook: Expect high cost of gain on Prairies

By Jerry Klassen September 8, 2014

I’ve received many inquiries as to the price outlook for feed grains over the past month as crop conditions vary across Western Canada. A fair portion of the wheat crop was seeded after June 1 which will be susceptible to frost. The U.S. corn crop has been developing under favourable conditions setting the stage for […] Read more

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Beef demand looking forward

Rising disposable income of U.S. consumers to grow Canada's beef and live cattle market

By Jerry Klassen August 15, 2014

It is that time of year where I receive many inquiries in regards to fed and feeder cattle prices for the fall and winter period. We all know that beef supplies will experience a year-over-year decline during the third and fourth quarters of 2014 and therefore the true focus will be on the demand equation. […] Read more

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Prepare for spring rally on barley and feed grains

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