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Benchmarks indicate healthy calves

Preparing a calf for a healthy life begins before calving

By Piper Whelan May 7, 2025

With calving season in full swing, ensuring calves are primed to thrive is top of mind. When refreshing themselves on indicators of good health in calves, producers are encouraged to remember to trust in their knowledge of their own herd and to stay vigilant in monitoring them. “Early detection is always going to be key […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates as supplies decrease

By Jerry Klassen May 6, 2025

For the week ending May 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. The heifer discount to steers continues to narrow. Steady buying interest from Ontario was noted in Manitoba and certain locations in Saskatchewan.

A cow with her newborn calf. People often consider fetal abnormalities as “accidents of gestation,” but failing to identify heritable defects when they occur can see further distribution of mutated genetics.

Cow-Calf, Livestock, Vet advice

Skeletal deformities of beef calves

Vet Advice with Dr. Ron Clarke

By Dr. Ron Clarke April 30, 2025

Much is written about genetic mutations in beef calves: why it happens, pathological descriptions and how to manage the deformities. Pathologists love to describe structural abnormalities of organ systems and what else has been discovered. The literature on genetic mutations goes far beyond what can be covered in one column, so I will only address […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Higher packer bids enhance feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 29, 2025

For the week ending April 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fall fed cattle supply concerns strengthen feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 22, 2025

For the week ending April 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to $3 above week-ago levels. Many auction barns did not have sales due to Good Friday but sale volumes were also smaller at active locations.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market returns to historical highs

By Jerry Klassen April 15, 2025

For the week ending April 12, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded stead to as much as $10 higher compared to seven days earlier. The market has fully recovered from U.S. tariff uncertainty. Strength in the fed cattle market and healthy feeding margins continue drive replacement prices upward.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

By Jerry Klassen April 8, 2025

During the week ending April 5, the feeder market felt sluggish early in the week. Prices were a bit softer on Monday and by Wednesday morning, quoted values were $10 to as much $20 below week ago levels. After making weekly lows Wednesday, prices fully recovered to the previous week’s levels.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen April 1, 2025

For the week ending March 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5/cwt lower to $5/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. The price structure was largely determined by the crowd's mindset regarding potential U.S. tariffs.

A young calf nibbles early spring growth. Calves that are raised by a cow, and receive enough colostrum in a timely fashion, are less prone to some types of colic.

Animal Health, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Colic in beef calves can hint at serious problems

Colic in calves can be caused by several things – many of them fatal

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan March 26, 2025

When people think of colic, they usually think of a human infant who is fussy and crying. But colic occurs in animals, as well. Horse owners are often well versed in colic, as it is a fairly common occurrence in equines. In the beef cattle world, colic can mean many things and can be a […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

By Jerry Klassen March 25, 2025

For the week ending March 22, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Higher quality strings under 600 pounds traded $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases but the lighter weight categories were quite variable across the Prairies.

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Tag Archives Calves

Benchmarks indicate healthy calves

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates as supplies decrease

Skeletal deformities of beef calves

Klassen: Higher packer bids enhance feeder complex

Klassen: Fall fed cattle supply concerns strengthen feeder complex

Klassen: Feeder market returns to historical highs

Klassen: Feeder market experiences volatility during U.S. tariff week

Klassen: Healthy feedlot margins supports feeder complex

Colic in beef calves can hint at serious problems

Klassen: Feeder cattle follow live cattle futures higher

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