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Lars Deleeuw of the Ontario Livestock Exchange became the first and youngest person to win both Rookie of the Year and Grand Champion the same year at the Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship.

Canadian Cattlemen’s top three profiles of 2024

By Glacier FarmMedia staff December 31, 2024

Some people think this magazine is all about cattle, but it’s also about the people doing everything from raising cattle to analyzing markets. Here are the top three “people” stories of the year. Alberta author busts myths about history of women in ranching Women have been largely absent from the written history of ranching, aside […] Read more

Charles Gracey. Photo: supplied by the Gracey family

Livestock, News

Beef industry bids farewell to Charlie Gracey

Gracey was instrumental in developing analytical programs and procedures the beef sector still uses

By Glacier FarmMedia staff June 4, 2024

The beef industry has lost one of its most influential industry builders and analysts, as Charlie Gracey succumbed to a heart attack in late May.

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

BeefWatch: Record-high cattle prices yet to spur herd expansion

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattle Association

By Canfax November 30, 2023

Despite record-high prices for feeder cattle this spring and summer there appears to be no signal that the North American cattle herd has transitioned to the expansion phase. The heifers kept for breeding were down, as of July 1, while heifers for slaughter were up. Depleted feedstocks, record-high feeder cattle prices and widespread areas of […] Read more

Canada’s beef cow inventory has declined for the third consecutive year and is at its lowest since 2015.

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

Canadian cattle numbers see significant drop, strong demand for beef continues

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

By Canfax November 16, 2022

Canada’s cattle inventory declined in 2022, with cows and heifers for beef replacement down substantially. Concerns about a second year of drought across the Prairies pushed more heifers into feedlots early in 2022. Prices for fed and non-fed Canadian cattle maintained their upward price momentum from spring to summer on a tight supply outlook, as […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

BeefWatch: Canada’s cattle herd shrinks, beef exports very strong

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

By Canfax May 13, 2022

Canadian and U.S. cattle inventories continued to contract at the start of 2022. Cattle supplies remained ample in the near term with large on-feed inventories but are expected to tighten in the second half of the year with a shrinking cow herd and smaller calf crop. Beef exports were remarkably strong in 2021 with record-high […] Read more

Comment, Comment/Columns

Comment: Managing market risk

By Lisa Guenther March 4, 2022

We don’t know what 2022 has in store for us — hopefully rain at the right time and good cattle prices all through the fall. But hoping is not planning, and to plan, you need good information. So what should producers be watching in the markets as the year progresses? I asked Brian Perillat, senior […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

BeefWatch: Canadian cattle herd increases, strong beef demand seen from consumers

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

By Canfax November 17, 2021

The third quarter brought opportunities and challenges as strong beef demand warrants cautious optimism for producers who must still contend with a year of drought. The Canadian cattle herd has reportedly increased for the first time since 2017 with beef breeding heifer numbers up on July 1. Beef exports have surged with strong consumer demand […] Read more

A recent analysis by Canfax on cow-calf cost of production collected data on labour productivity (hours per cow) and the numbers ranged widely: from 2.4 to 37.6 hours per cow.

Comment, Comment/Columns

Comment: Benchmarking Canada’s cow-calf operations

By Lisa Guenther October 4, 2021

We are facing a very real winter feed shortage in Western Canada due to the drought, and some people are making tough decisions around culling cattle. We’ve also been facing a lack of profitability, especially in the cow-calf sector, and I think that ranch-level economics are compounding what would already be a tough situation with […] Read more

Beef cow inventories are down 1.4 per cent to 3.6 million cows.

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

COVID-fuelled recession clips cattle markets

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

By Canfax November 25, 2020

While cattle markets appear to have stabilized following the initial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic this spring, uncertainty surrounding the fallout of the global pandemic has created longer-lasting effects. Canadian cattle inventories continue to shrink as the U.S. cattle herd reaches its peak. What happens next will depend on domestic and global demand. All G20 […] Read more

Poor feedlot margins are limiting feedlots’ willingness to pay, but significantly lower feed costs are expected to support calf prices this fall.

Beef Cattle, Beef Watch, News

Beef Watch: Canadian cattle inventories continue to decline on strong beef demand

Prepared by the staff of Canfax and Canfax Research Services, divisions of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association

By Canfax November 28, 2019

Canadian cattle inventories continued to decline in 2019 with strong beef demand supporting cattle marketings. A pork shortage in China due to African swine fever has sent all meat prices to record highs in that country and resulted in strong demand for protein imports. As the virus is sweeping through Asia, production losses are expected […] Read more

China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

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China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

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Canadian Cattlemen’s top three profiles of 2024

Beef industry bids farewell to Charlie Gracey

BeefWatch: Record-high cattle prices yet to spur herd expansion

Canadian cattle numbers see significant drop, strong demand for beef continues

BeefWatch: Canada’s cattle herd shrinks, beef exports very strong

Comment: Managing market risk

BeefWatch: Canadian cattle herd increases, strong beef demand seen from consumers

Comment: Benchmarking Canada’s cow-calf operations

COVID-fuelled recession clips cattle markets

Beef Watch: Canadian cattle inventories continue to decline on strong beef demand

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