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Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

By Jerry Klassen July 30, 2019

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged from seven days earlier. Strong buying interest was noted from finishing feedlots in Alberta. Orders flowed across the prairies keeping prices relatively even. U.S. feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as $8 higher in the Northern Plains which also underpinned prices in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. There […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Cow-Calf, Finishers, Livestock

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

By Jerry Klassen July 23, 2019

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices were $3 to as much as $10 higher while calves traded $2 to $5 above week-ago levels. Most auction barns remain in holiday mode; however, order buyers were extremely busy fielding calls for available cattle. This caused the yearling market in Western Canada to divorce from the […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

By Jerry Klassen July 16, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2-$5 higher on average. Auction barns had limited numbers on offer but strong buying interest surfaced for quality packages. Alberta feedlots were the main buyers setting the price structure. There were two main factors enhancing demand this week. First, U.S. packers started to show some […] Read more

Crops, Markets

Less canola, more barley area expected in next StatsCan report

By Marlo Glass June 24, 2019

MarketsFarm — Canadian farmers will likely grow less canola and more barley in 2019, though the jury is out on exact acreage numbers ahead of Statistics Canada’s seeded area estimates due out Wednesday. Barley prices have hit “historic highs” thanks to inclement corn-growing weather in the United States, which has buoyed most feed grain prices. […] Read more

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Durum market holds steady despite spring wheat swings

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 4, 2019

MarketsFarm — Durum bids in Western Canada are holding relatively steady, with prices only seeing small moves over the past month despite larger swings in spring wheat. Durum prices in southern Saskatchewan have traded in the $235-$243 per tonne area over the past month, a relatively narrow $8 trading range compared to Canada Western Red […] Read more

Canola, Crops, Markets

ICE weekly outlook: Uncertain U.S. soy prospects boost canola

By Phil Franz-Warkentin May 29, 2019

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts climbed sharply higher during the week ended Wednesday, hitting their best levels in more than a month as strength in the Chicago Board of Trade soy complex provided spillover support. “We have a bit of a short-covering rally going on in canola,” said Jerry Klassen, manager of Canadian operations […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

By Jerry Klassen May 20, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 lower while calves traded $3 higher to as much as $8 lower. Adverse weather across much of the U.S. Midwest set a negative tone on both sides of the border. U.S. feeder cattle markets were down US$3-$6 from seven days earlier. Corn futures […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market balancing many variables

By Jerry Klassen April 2, 2019

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $3 higher while calves were $4 lower to $5 higher depending on the region. Weakness in the live and feeder cattle futures contributed to the variable price structure; however, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $268-$270 on a dressed basis, […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets, Weather

Klassen: Feeder market softens on adverse weather

By Jerry Klassen October 8, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable due to adverse weather. Rain and snow plagued much of the Prairies, which dictated buying behaviour. Yearlings traded within $5 on either side of unchanged; major feedlots focused on local cattle, which caused the Alberta markets to trade at a small premium to […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Improving margins underpin feeder market

By Jerry Klassen October 2, 2018

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings advanced $2-$5 while calves were unchanged to $3 higher. April live cattle futures are in a bull market; I’ve had many calls from producers and all I tell them is that April live cattle futures are in a bull market. Just as important, a market will not culminate […] Read more

U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

Viterra to buy ILTA Grain pulse processing plant

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U.S. grains: Wheat slides on global supplies, drags corn lower

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb on wholesale beef demand

Viterra to buy ILTA Grain pulse processing plant

Tag Archives Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle markets remain firm

Klassen: Yearling prices surge

Klassen: Feeder market experiences fortuitous bounce

Less canola, more barley area expected in next StatsCan report

Durum market holds steady despite spring wheat swings

ICE weekly outlook: Uncertain U.S. soy prospects boost canola

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

Klassen: Feeder market balancing many variables

Klassen: Feeder market softens on adverse weather

Klassen: Improving margins underpin feeder market

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