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Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains sluggish

By Jerry Klassen July 26, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3 to as much as $10 below week ago levels due to deteriorating feedlot margins and building beef supplies. Once again the bulk of the pressure was on the heavier weight categories as the deferred live cattle futures made fresh contract lows. Alberta packers showed limited interest in fed […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market remains in summer doldrums

By Jerry Klassen July 17, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable over the past week. Cattle weighing over 700 lbs. were under pressure while calves appeared to trade steady with week-ago levels. The Calgary Stampede period is one week that cattle men and women don’t worry about markets and just enjoy the celebration of fine culture. Small groups […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Prime cuts

What to do about wacky cattle markets?

Prime Cuts with Steve Kay, from the June 2016 issue of Canadian Cattlemen

By Steve Kay July 8, 2016

Markets crave stability and predictability. But the opposite occurred during 2015 in the U.S. cattle markets. In fact, last September’s shocking collapse in live cattle cash and futures prices (which I outlined in my October 26, 2015 column) capped a year when the futures’ volatility and irrationality caused huge financial damage to producers and packers. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences thin trade

By Jerry Klassen July 5, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. Many auction barns are in holiday mode and the shortened holiday week further shrunk market activity. In any case, feedlot operations on both sides of the border are focused on selling fed cattle and assessing current financial damage rather than bringing in replacements. The […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Large beef supplies weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen June 28, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $8-$12 on average while isolated sales dropped nearly $20. The sharp fall in the fed cattle market was the main reason for the deteriorating buying interest. Just when feedlots thought the worst was over, the market gave them another dose of reality. The retail market […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

Big U.S. cattle placements in May point to more meat in Q3

By Michael Hirtzer June 25, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — Cattle placed in U.S. feedlots for fattening surged by 10 per cent in May, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday in data that suggested beef supplies will be ample and prices potentially lower in the third quarter of 2016. However, analysts polled by Reuters predicted the spike in placements. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market well supported

By Jerry Klassen June 8, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were generally steady with week-ago levels as volumes continue to decline into the summer months. The quality of cattle coming on the market this time of year is quite variable. Background operations are liquidating their final volumes and feeders over 800 lbs. set the market structure. Larger-frame mixed steers averaging […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

By Jerry Klassen May 31, 2016

After a firmer tone the last two weeks, feeder cattle values felt sluggish across the Prairies. Western Canadian prices were quoted from unchanged to $5 lower; smaller sales with variable quality saw prices fall as much as $10 below week-ago levels. Feedlot operators were taken aback by the sharp decline in the live cattle futures […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets, Reuters

U.S. watchdog to review cattle pricing, high-speed trading

By Tom Polansek May 27, 2016

Chicago | Reuters — A U.S. watchdog agency will launch a review of cattle pricing, including the impact of high-frequency trading on futures, after ranchers complained about a sharp price drop last year. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has accepted a request from the Senate judiciary committee to study the reasons for the decline, […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Improving margins support feeder market

By Jerry Klassen May 24, 2016

Average western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $3-$5 above week-ago levels, with top-quality larger groups trading as much as $8-$10 higher. While current pen closeouts remain underwater, the deferred positions are somewhat brighter, which has rejuvenated buying enthusiasm. Most risk management strategies rely on cattle feeders staying in the game all year. There appears to […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains sluggish

Klassen: Feeder market remains in summer doldrums

What to do about wacky cattle markets?

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences thin trade

Klassen: Large beef supplies weigh on feeder market

Big U.S. cattle placements in May point to more meat in Q3

Klassen: Feeder cattle market well supported

Klassen: Feeder cattle market remains vulnerable

U.S. watchdog to review cattle pricing, high-speed trading

Klassen: Improving margins support feeder market

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