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Canadian dollar outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen February 5, 2021

If you want to know how a country is progressing economically versus another country, look at the trend in the exchange rate. Currency traders for multinational companies are a “cut above” normal commodity traders. They are the “crème de la crème,” should we say? I think you get the picture. Cattle are priced on the […] Read more

Statistics Canada released their final crop survey for 2020 on Dec. 3.

Barley, Feed markets, Market talk

Statistics Canada confirms barley crop

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen January 18, 2021

The feed barley market has been percolating higher throughout the fall. While the crop size is marginally higher than last year, stronger Chinese demand has enhanced offshore movement. Strength in corn prices has also spilt over into the world barley market, enhancing export values. The U.S. corn crop has come in smaller than anticipated and […] Read more

Livestock, Market talk, Markets

Feeder cattle market digesting many variables

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen November 12, 2020

I’ve received many inquiries over the past couple of months about the market outlook for feeder cattle. Yearling prices have been very strong throughout the fall period trading at or above 52-week highs; however, prices for calves in the 500- to 700-pound weight category are down $10 to $20 from elevated levels during spring. In […] Read more

Livestock, Market talk, Markets

Barley market outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen October 23, 2020

The recent rally in the barley market has caught many cattle producers by surprise. For a brief period in midsummer, Lethbridge-area feedlots saw barley prices drop under $200/mt delivered; however, at the time of writing this article in mid-September, feed barley delivered to southern Alberta was trading in the range of $220/mt to $230/mt. Canadian […] Read more

The feeder cattle market softened earlier this spring; however, in yearling prices made fresh 52-week highs by early August.

Market talk, Markets

The similarities between 2009 and 2020

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen September 14, 2020

The U.S. and Canadian economies suffered the worst year-over-year contraction in GDP in history during the second quarter of 2020. U.S. GDP contracted at 32.9 per cent on an annual basis during the second quarter; the official Canadian data at the time of writing this article was not yet released but analysts expect the drop […] Read more

Feed markets, Market talk, Markets

Feed grains outlook remains bearish

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen August 14, 2020

It’s that time of year when I receive many inquiries regarding the feed grain outlook for the upcoming crop year. At the time of writing this article, Lethbridge area feedlots were buying feed barley in the range of $240/mt to $250/mt delivered for nearby delivery while Red Deer operations were showing bids for $228/mt to […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Market talk, Markets

Lower feeder cattle prices spur outburst of emotions

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen June 8, 2020

In January of 2010, a feeder association in Western Canada asked me to speak at their annual conference. This conference was held just after the major recession of 2009 and these producers wanted to look at options such as supply management for feeder cattle, government price support programs and other ideas to provide a guaranteed […] Read more

Market talk, Markets

Feed grains outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen May 1, 2020

I’ve received many inquiries regarding the feed grain outlook for the 2020-21 crop year. Grass cattle and calves have been relatively firm over the past month despite the COVID-19 pandemic. It appears that cattle producers are banking on a very bearish corn and barley market for the upcoming fall and winter. Therefore, I thought this […] Read more

Market talk, Markets

A year-over-year decline in calf crops

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen April 9, 2020

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve received many inquiries about the price outlook for feeder cattle. Calving season has been in full swing for over a month for many cow-calf operations. Producers are concerned about price behaviour over the next four to six months given the recent meltdown in the financial and commodity markets. […] Read more

Beef production will likely be slightly below year-ago levels during the latter half of 2020.

Market talk, Markets

Fed cattle market outlook

Market Talk with Jerry Klassen

By Jerry Klassen March 5, 2020

Alberta fed cattle prices reached up to $275 on a dressed basis during the first half of January but have since come under pressure. At the time of writing this article at the end of January, Alberta packers were showing bids in the range of $262 to $265 delivered. April live cattle futures reached contract […] Read more

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Canadian dollar outlook

Statistics Canada confirms barley crop

Feeder cattle market digesting many variables

Barley market outlook

The similarities between 2009 and 2020

Feed grains outlook remains bearish

Lower feeder cattle prices spur outburst of emotions

Feed grains outlook

A year-over-year decline in calf crops

Fed cattle market outlook

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