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Klassen: Feeder cattle succumb to negative margins

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News 4 days ago

Alberta fed cattle prices have dropped nearly $15 over the past three weeks. Feedlot margins are deep in red ink, with losses amounting to $200-250 per head. Compared to last week, yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded $3-$5 lower; calves under 700 lbs. were down $5-$8 with some feeder markets in Alberta dropping as […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News February 4, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded steady to $3 lower on average. Weakness in the fed cattle market weighed on the heavier replacements. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $155 on a live basis, down $7 from the highs seven days earlier. Barley prices were up $3-$5 […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market easily absorbs adverse weather

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 29, 2019

Western Canadian feeder markets were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels but there were a couple of unique characteristics in certain regions. Quality yearling packages were $2-$4 higher in Alberta but fleshier replacements were discounted. Eastern Prairie regions had grass cattle under 600 lbs. trading $3 to as much as $8 above week-ago levels. Order buyers […] Read more

Whiskey Creek Ranch runs 150 head of Simmental/Angus cows, which calve out in March.

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Rotating pastures to reduce scours in calves

Whiskey Creek Ranch uses ’tried-and-true’ pasture-rotation system that sees calving in February and March

By Mona Howe January 16, 2019

Solid herd management practices mitigate the threat of a scours outbreak. While rotating calves through pastures is less common than some of the more obvious measures taken, those who do use it swear by its effectiveness. One such cow-calf operation is Whiskey Creek Ranch, owned by Clay and Jesse Williams. Jesse is a past Cattlemen’s […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle market lifts feeder prices

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 14, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $4 on either side of unchanged. Early in the week, the market was rather sluggish but a fortuitous bounce in the live cattle futures quickly spilled over into the feeder complex. Yearlings and heavier calves ended the week $2 to $4 higher. Feeding margins are […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market starts year with cautious tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 8, 2019

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged to slightly softer compared to mid-December. The market was lightly tested, with direct off farm to feedlot trade, but auction market activity was rather quiet. Winter conditions in southern Alberta caused buyers to be on the defensive, with lighter calves reflecting small discounts; however, vaccinated feeders on […] Read more

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Klassen: Favourable margins support feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News January 2, 2019

There were no sales last week with auction barns closed for the holiday season; therefore, we start the year looking forward at factors that will influence the feeder market over the next month. While the feeder market was quiet, feedlot operators were surprised with the U.S. fed cattle market jumping US$3-$4 from seven days earlier. […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 24, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder markets traded $3-$5 higher. Auction barns in the major feeding regions of Alberta had limited numbers on offer last week; therefore, major operations were sourcing feeders from farther distances. While most feedlots are carrying sufficient numbers, year-end buying was able set the market on a firm tone. April […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market bounces off recent lows

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 17, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $5 to as much as $10 higher while calf markets strengthened by $4-$8. Southern Alberta experienced winds of extreme nature over the past few weeks, which caused buyers to shy away from the market; however, with year-end right around the corner, pent-up demand stepped forward with a vengeance in […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 10, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle sold $4-$6 lower on average. Feedlot operators backed away from the markets due to stronger feed grain prices and weakness south of the border. Certain regions of the U.S. Midwest and southern Plains have experienced adverse weather, which caused U.S. feeder cattle prices to experience a week-over-week […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle succumb to negative margins

Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

Klassen: Feeder market easily absorbs adverse weather

Rotating pastures to reduce scours in calves

Klassen: Fed cattle market lifts feeder prices

Klassen: Feeder market starts year with cautious tone

Klassen: Favourable margins support feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

Klassen: Feeder market bounces off recent lows

Klassen: Feeder market experiences softer demand

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