LANGHAM, Sask. – Watch this 10-minute video with livestock market analyst Jerry Klassen for a run-down of factors driving Canadian cattle prices over the next 18 months.
Klassen, presenting as part of The Western Producer Markets Desk Team briefed farmers attending Ag in Motion 2025.
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Klassen said prices are at record highs right now but the market is transitioning from a peak to a trough. The prospect of a larger calf crop coming to market in 2026 and non-market factors influencing consumer spending could set the stage for a downward trend in prices following the first quarter of 2026.
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