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Klassen: Renewed confidence lifts feeder cattle market

By Jerry Klassen April 17, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 above week-ago levels on average; stronger buying interest was noted on short-keep cattle with prices quoted $5 to as much as $8 higher. Feedlot operators stepped forward more aggressively with ideas that yearling supplies will dwindle over the next month. Quality cattle are starting to thin out at […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Limited demand means mixed tone for feeders

By Jerry Klassen April 11, 2017

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a mixed tone this past week. Heavier weaned calves were trading steady to as much as $4 higher compared to last week; however, shorter-term replacements were steady to $3 lower. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $170 to $172, down from week-ago levels of $177. […] Read more

Finishers, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle resume upward trend

By Jerry Klassen December 20, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices resumed the upward trend after a brief dip during the first major snowstorm of the year. Feeder cattle weighing above 750 lbs. traded $2-$4 above week-ago levels while calves were readily selling for $4 to as much as $8 higher. Optimism abounds in the feedlot sector, as Alberta fed cattle […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand underpins feeder market

By Jerry Klassen November 14, 2016

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 above week-ago levels; however, weaned lower-flesh calves were $3 to as much as $6 higher. Southern Alberta calf sales are winding down while other regions are just getting started. This resulted in surreptitious behaviour from Lethbridge-area feedlot operators. Orders stretched across the Prairies, like a slow-moving […] Read more

Beef Cattle

How rapidly can we increase marketable beef supplies?

By Charlie Gracey June 10, 2015

If the Canadian industry is to take full advantage of recently opened and expanded markets outside of NAFTA this will require a significantly expanded breeding herd. The industry is already missing out on these opportunities and will continue to do so if cow numbers do not increase. This caused me to take a look at […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Research

Do antimicrobial growth promoters for beef cattle really improve performance?

By Reynold Bergen May 22, 2015

Ionophores (Rumensin, Bovatec, Posistac) are not medically important because the ionophores approved for use in cattle are not used in human medicine. Other antimicrobials used in livestock are medically important. Concerns around antimicrobial resistance in both human and veterinary medicine have led to increased scrutiny regarding how medically important antimicrobials are used in livestock production. […] Read more

Beef Cattle, Livestock, Nutrition

Achieving performance in cattle backgrounding programs

Set realistic targets and implement a feeding program that achieves your goals

By John McKinnon October 15, 2014

As we move into fall, many of you will be planning feeding programs for weaned calves. With today’s high prices, managing market volatility is an ongoing concern, particularly for the smaller feeder. In some cases, producers have entered into forward contracts or custom feeding agreements with larger feeding companies, the latter typically based on a […] Read more

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Klassen: Renewed confidence lifts feeder cattle market

Klassen: Limited demand means mixed tone for feeders

Klassen: Feeder cattle resume upward trend

Klassen: Strong demand underpins feeder market

How rapidly can we increase marketable beef supplies?

Do antimicrobial growth promoters for beef cattle really improve performance?

Achieving performance in cattle backgrounding programs

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