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Feeder cattle market responding to feed grain complex
Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle market responding to feed grain complex

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many inquiries with regard to the market outlook for feeder cattle. Western Canadian yearling and calf prices have been trading near 52-week highs and cow-calf operators are wondering if prices will continue to percolate higher during the fall period. The feeder market is a pure competitive market; therefore, feedlots usually bid up the […] Read more
Barley grains
Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Feed grain update

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Western Canadian barley prices have been percolating higher throughout the harvest period. At the time of writing this article, Lethbridge-area feedlots were making barley purchases in the range of $245/mt to $260/mt delivered while central Alberta operations were showing bids from $235/mt to $245/mt. It’s important to realize that prices are about $60/mt above year-ago […] Read more
Calves coming into the Western Canadian market this fall will be similar to year-ago levels.
Finishers, Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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It’s that time of year when I receive many calls from cow-calf producers and backgrounding operators inquiring about the feeder cattle market outlook for the fall and winter. Yearling prices have been quite strong throughout the summer and the deferred live cattle futures are reflecting slightly higher prices in September and October. Prices for calves […] Read more
Barley market digesting many variables
Barley, Market talk, Markets

Barley market digesting many variables

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many inquiries from feedlot operators and cow-calf producers with regard to the price outlook for barley. During the 2017-18 crop year, the barley market was contending with lower production and a historically tight carry-out. The function of the market was to ration. Domestic prices were at a premium to export values to curb […] Read more
Barley stocks are tight and imports of U.S. corn into Western Canada will likely continue into the new crop year.
Feed markets, Market talk

Tighter corn and barley stocks for 2018-19

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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It’s that time of year when I receive many inquiries in regard to the feed grain outlook for the 2018-19 crop year. In the previous article, I discussed South American crop conditions and North American projections for the upcoming crop year. Feedlot operators have been factoring higher costs per pound gain which has resulted in […] Read more
Feeder cattle outlook
Feed markets, Market talk

Feeder cattle outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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It’s that time of year when I receive many inquiries from cow-calf producers and feedlot operators regarding the price outlook for feeder cattle. Throughout March, yearling prices were under pressure while calves and cattle fit for grass were rather firm. The feeder cattle market appears to be sending mixed signals. Feedlot margins have been rather […] Read more
cattle in a feedlot
Cereals, Feed markets, Market talk

Feed grain outlook for 2018

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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Once again it is that time of year when I receive many inquiries from cattle producers with regard to the price outlook for feed grains. At the time of writing this article, Lethbridge area feedlots were buying feed barley in the range of $218/mt to $223/mt; however, feedlots located between Calgary and Edmonton were making […] Read more
Price insurance for feeder cattle
Market talk, Markets

Price insurance for feeder cattle

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received inquiries from cow/calf producers and backgrounders regarding the purchase of price insurance for feeder cattle. In early November the March futures made contract highs but since then have trended lower. At the same time, ther cash continues to trade near 52-week highs. It appears the Canadian feeder market has divorced from the feeder […] Read more
Understanding the forward curve in the futures market
Market talk, Markets

Understanding the forward curve in the futures market

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

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I’ve received many calls from backgrounding operators and feedlot managers in regard to the feeder cattle market. Prices have strengthened throughout the fall period and it now appears that potential margins will be quite snug for all weight categories. The futures market for live and feeder cattle is reflecting two distinct price structures. Discerning the […] Read more

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