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Klassen: Feeder cattle market outlook
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Klassen: Feeder cattle market outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Feeder cattle markets in Western Canada have been trading near seven-year highs throughout the fall. Feeder cattle supplies are sharply below year-ago levels on both sides of the border. While supplies are tighter, demand from feedlots for replacement cattle has been significantly greater than last year. Finishing operators in Western Canada have been able to […] Read more
The Canadian barley crop is significantly larger than last year.
Barley, Market talk, Markets

Feed barley market strengthens

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Statistics Canada’s August model-based crop estimate came in at 9.4 million tonnes, up from the 2021 output of seven million tonnes and up marginally from the five-year average of 9.2 million tonnes. Supplies are sharply higher than last year but the domestic feed market has rallied nearly $60/tonne from the pre-harvest lows. What is going […] Read more
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Market talk, Markets

Monetary and fiscal policy weighs on Canadian dollar

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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The Canadian dollar has been trending lower since making a seasonal high of just over 80 cents U.S. in early April 2022. At the time of writing this article, the Canadian dollar was nearing two-year lows of around 75 cents U.S. Canadian fed and feeder cattle exports are running sharply above year-ago levels and export […] Read more
Markets adjusting to barley, corn production estimates
Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Markets adjusting to barley, corn production estimates

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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The western Canadian yearling market rallied $8-$10/cwt throughout August. While yearling prices were percolating higher, barley prices in Western Canada were grinding lower. Farmers started harvesting barley in southern Alberta during the third week of August and progress will accelerate across the Prairies through September. Most feedlots had their feed grain requirements covered with U.S. […] Read more
Feeder cattle outlook
Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Canadian feeder cattle prices have been percolating higher. Yearlings and calves are trading at levels not seen since 2014 and 2015. The USDA released their July 1, 2022 Cattle Inventory Report on July 23 which showed that the U.S. cattle herd continued to contract in the first half of 2022. Expectations are for a total […] Read more
Canadian barley market outlook
Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Canadian barley market outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Old- and new-crop barley prices have been under pressure throughout the summer. For one thing, old-crop values have been softening due to a lack of demand. Most feedlots have sufficient volumes of corn booked through August until new-crop barley comes on the market. Second, farmer selling has increased. Falling prices tend to spur producer selling. […] Read more
cow in a feedlot
Livestock, Market talk, Markets

Where are all these feeder cattle coming from?

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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U.S. and western Canadian feeder cattle prices have been consolidating over the past month. Higher-quality medium-flesh steers averaging 850 pounds have been trading in the range of $180-$185 while 600-pound steers have been trading in the range of $220-$230. Earlier in winter, I and many other analysts were expecting placements into U.S. and Canadian feedlots […] Read more
During the pandemic, consumers in the U.S and Canada ate more beef at higher prices.
Market talk, Markets

Beef demand appears to be shifting

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many inquiries from cattle producers regarding beef demand. Throughout the pandemic, consumers ate more beef at higher prices. This was the only recession in history where incomes increased on average due to government stimulus packages. There was also a change in taste or change in behaviour. Social restrictions and the fear of catching […] Read more
An increase in Brazilian corn production will likely offset a large portion of the shortfall in Ukrainian corn exports.
Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Feed grain summary

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Cattle producers have faced an uphill battle securing feed grain supplies during the 2021-22 crop year. After last year’s drought, which decimated the barley crop, many feedlots switched over to using U.S. corn. The large volume of purchases, along with winter conditions, resulted in rail delays, which has been common in Western Canada over the […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Fed cattle supply outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many inquiries from cow-calf producers and feedlot operators regarding the fed cattle outlook for the spring and summer time frame. The Alberta fed cattle market has been trading at a discount to prices in Nebraska and Kansas. It appears that there is a backlog of market-ready supplies similar to last year. The Western […] Read more

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