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Klassen: Strong demand drives yearlings higher

By Jerry Klassen August 14, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 higher, with quality packages advancing $4-$6. Feedlot operators shrugged off the weaker live cattle futures as feed grain prices came under pressure. Cattle brokers were carrying a full deck of orders, which allowed for limited slippage. Feedlots are anxious to secure ownership early in the […] Read more

Strong demand from the U.S. will continue to support Western Canadian feeder prices.
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Klassen: Small volumes characterize feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen August 7, 2018

It’s that time of year when the feeder cattle market experiences a calm before the storm. The fall run will get underway over the next three weeks and recent market activity appears to be quite positive. Last week, yearlings and calves traded $3 on either side of unchanged compared to seven days earlier. However, larger […] Read more

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Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 31, 2018

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets traded $2 to $4 higher on average while calves were relatively unchanged. It appears that yearling supplies could be down 2 per cent to 4 per cent this fall which has feedlots being more aggressive early in the season. Major markets in Alberta led the charge higher […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

By Jerry Klassen July 23, 2018

Western Canadian yearling prices were slightly softer during the second week of July, due to the historical high weekly marketings of feeder cattle south of the border; however, the market fully recovered last week. Feeder cattle prices tend to make a seasonal high in late July and this year is no exception. Market reports in […] Read more

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Klassen: Large U.S. supplies weigh on Canadian feeder market

By Jerry Klassen July 16, 2018

Compared to last week, feeder cattle prices were down $3 to as much as $6 across all weight categories. Most auction barns were closed last week for summer holidays and only small volumes traded in the key regions of Alberta. Feedyards are also running a skeleton crew, providing some much-needed time off after a busy […] Read more

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Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

By Jerry Klassen July 3, 2018

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 lower to as much as $8 higher. Lower supplies made the market hard to define in some regions but quality packages were very well bid. Heifers were somewhat softer but overall, the market continues to strengthen. Larger operations in southern Alberta were once again leading the charge higher […] Read more

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Klassen: Fed cattle market drops, feeder market follows

By Jerry Klassen May 21, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were trading $3-$5 lower; markets for calves and feeders fit for grass were unchanged to $3 lower. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $242 on a dressed basis, down $20-$28 from seven days earlier. The sharp drop in the fed cattle market caused feedlot operators to […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market faces many headwinds

By Jerry Klassen May 14, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Feedlot operators and order buyers were contending with a number of variables which resulted in a defensive tone. First, the Canadian dollar rallied late in the week, derailing any buying interest from south of the border. U.S. feeder cattle markets were also trading […] Read more

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Klassen: Seasonable temperatures enhance feeder market

By Jerry Klassen, GFM Network News May 9, 2018

Western Canadian yearling markets were actively trading $2-$5 above week-ago levels while prices in the Lethbridge area were up a solid $5 to as much as $10 in some cases. Improving pen conditions, along with a stronger fed cattle market, resulted in a surge of buying interest from southern Alberta operations. Orders from Feedlot Alley […] Read more

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Klassen: Export, feedlot demand drives feeders higher

By Jerry Klassen May 1, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices traded $2-$4 higher while calves and lighter-weight feeders were relatively unchanged. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis from $270 to $272, up $5-$7 from week-ago levels. This firmer tone in the fed market quickly spilled over into prices for shorter-term replacements. There is […] Read more

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Klassen: Strong demand drives yearlings higher

Klassen: Small volumes characterize feeder cattle market

Klassen: Stronger beef demand underpins feeder market

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

Klassen: Large U.S. supplies weigh on Canadian feeder market

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

Klassen: Fed cattle market drops, feeder market follows

Klassen: Feeder market faces many headwinds

Klassen: Seasonable temperatures enhance feeder market

Klassen: Export, feedlot demand drives feeders higher

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