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Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle

By Jerry Klassen January 14, 2025

For the week ending January 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $15-$20/cwt compared to the week ending December 21, 2024. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, quality packages of steers 800 pounds and over traded $20/cwt to $25/cwt higher compared to three weeks earlier.

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Stronger fed market to pull up feeder complex

By Jerry Klassen January 7, 2025

The Alberta fed cattle market was quoted on a live basis in the range of range of $262-$265/cwt fob feedlot last week. Fed cattle forward contracts for March and April delivery (Alberta) were quoted from $270 to $272/cwt. Compared to last week of November 2024, fed prices are up $20/cwt on average.

Calving, Cow-Calf, Livestock

Cameras make a difference in winter calving

Winter calving can be a challenge, but cameras make it easier

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan January 6, 2025

Winter is here in full force, and freezing temperatures, large dumps of snow and short days can make winter calving a challenge for seed stock producers. However, technologies such as calving cameras can help make it much easier by saving time and labour. For many, it has become a necessary tool on their operations. Winter […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market has many factors to digest in 2025

By Jerry Klassen December 31, 2024

For the week ending December 28, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada; however, that didn’t stop cattle producers from emailing or calling me over the holidays inquiring about market direction. I thought it would be an opportune time to discuss a couple factors that will influence the market direction over the next couple of months.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market finishes 2024 on strong tone

By Jerry Klassen December 24, 2024

For the week ending December 21, Western Canadian backgrounded cattle and heavier calves were unchanged to $5 lower on average. Calves in the 600-800 pound range were relatively unchanged while calves under 600 pounds were steady to $10 higher.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at higher levels

By Jerry Klassen December 17, 2024

The market continues to digest the U.S. border closure to Mexican feeder cattle, which is drawing more U.S. demand towards Western Canada. Auction market volumes are declining at this time of year. The quality of cattle was sub-par in some regions which caused prices to be quite variable.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues to surge higher

By Jerry Klassen December 10, 2024

For the week ending December 7, Western Canadian feeder cattle weighing 700 pounds plus traded $10 to $20 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves under 700 pounds were up $8 to $10 on average. The markets in Manitoba and Eastern Saskatchewan were premium to Alberta in the heavier categories due to stronger U.S. and Ontario buying interest.

Weather

Prairie forecast: Melting in the west, milder in the east

Forecast issued Dec. 4, covering Dec. 4 to 11, 2024

By Daniel Bezte December 4, 2024

Things are looking not too bad for those who want to see snow or deep freeze temperatures. As we start this forecast period, a strong area of Arctic high pressure is dropping southeastwards over the eastern Prairies behind the strong area of low pressure that zipped through on Tuesday. Over the western Prairies, the weather models show a strong ridge of high pressure building over B.C. which is expected to transition eastwards.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

By Jerry Klassen December 3, 2024

For the week ending November 29, feeder cattle market reports from Manitoba had prices up $20-$40/cwt from week-ago levels. Prices in Saskatchewan and Alberta were up $10 to $20 on average. The market was hard to define this past week with a wide range prices across Western Canada for similar quality and weight cattle.

Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

By Jerry Klassen November 26, 2024

For the week ending November 23, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to $6 higher with some quality heifer packages up as much as $10 compared to seven days earlier.

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Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle

Klassen: Stronger fed market to pull up feeder complex

Cameras make a difference in winter calving

Klassen: Feeder market has many factors to digest in 2025

Klassen: Feeder market finishes 2024 on strong tone

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at higher levels

Klassen: Feeder market continues to surge higher

Prairie forecast: Melting in the west, milder in the east

Klassen: Canadian feeder market jumps on trade disruptions

Klassen: Upward momentum continues for feeder cattle prices

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