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Klassen: Lighter calves end year on positive tone

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 29, 2020

Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2 lower to $3 higher depending on the region. Many auction markets were in holiday mode last week and thinner volumes made the market harder to define. Generally speaking, the market was supported by stronger deferred live cattle futures and a slightly weaker Canadian dollar; […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Fed cattle prices supporting calf market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 22, 2020

Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $139 to $140 last week, up $1 to $2 from seven days earlier. Strength in the nearby fed cattle market along with the recent rally in the live cattle futures has been supportive for calves under 600 pounds. Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 16, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 lower to $3 higher. Prices were generally steady to $3 higher on Friday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture lowered its estimate for second-quarter beef production by 125 million lbs. in Thursday’s world agricultural supply and demand estimates (WASDE). Fed and feeder cattle futures […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market takes direction from live cattle futures

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 8, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $4 lower; midweight calves traded $3 lower to $3 higher and calves under 550 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Yearling supplies are limited at this time of year but demand is also hard to find. These cattle will come on the fed market during the […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on demand hopes

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News December 1, 2020

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier; however, market reports were quite variable depending on the region and weight category. In most cases, prices for calves under 550 lbs. were $2 to as much as $10 higher while values in the heavier weight categories were $3 lower to $3 […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk discount

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 24, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were unchanged; however, calves weighing 550 to 800 lbs. traded $3-$5 lower. The market for calves under 550 lbs. traded $5 lower to $3 higher. Early in the week, prices were showing some strength in the lighter weight categories but buying enthusiasm waned from Wednesday through Friday. […] Read more

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Klassen: Calf prices ratcheting higher

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 18, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged; mid-weight calves were also unchanged while lighter calves traded steady to as much as $6 higher. Alberta and Saskatchewan have experienced adverse weather over the past couple of weeks; however, feedlots in southern Alberta appeared to be more aggressive for […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market experiencing bottoming behaviour

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 10, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $4-$6 on average; however, mid-weight and lighter calves traded $4 lower to as much as $8 higher. The market was extremely variable for calves. Early in the week, prices in the Lethbridge area were actually $10 above values from seven days earlier but this faded […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market remains under pressure

Pre-election commodity trading in 'risk-off' mode

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News November 3, 2020

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 lower on average; calves under 650 lbs. appeared to trade $3-$8 lower with significant pressure on the weight category between 550 and 650 lbs. Moderate demand surfaced on quality yearlings but major operations appeared to back away from the cattle in the heavier weight […] Read more

Hereford calves eating corn from a feed bunk. Introducing calves to a feed ration while they’re still on the cow helps ease weaning stress.

Features, Livestock

Backgrounding basics – easing the transition from weaning to feeding

Backgrounding calves can add value, but does come with more risk. Learn how to manage those risks and shepherd calves through the post-weaning phase

By Tara Mulhern Davidson November 2, 2020

Adding weight to calves through backgrounding can be an effective way to increase the worth of both lower-value cattle and feeds. However, beef producers have to do their homework to make sure cattle transition successfully from weaning to feeding. “If you have a good source of cheap feed, you can put a lot of pounds […] Read more

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Klassen: Lighter calves end year on positive tone

Klassen: Fed cattle prices supporting calf market

Klassen: Feeder cattle market volatility continues

Klassen: Feeder market takes direction from live cattle futures

Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on demand hopes

Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk discount

Klassen: Calf prices ratcheting higher

Klassen: Feeder market experiencing bottoming behaviour

Klassen: Feeder market remains under pressure

Backgrounding basics – easing the transition from weaning to feeding

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