For the week ending August 9, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average. Many weight categories notched fresh record highs. Ontario demand was evident across western Canada for calves and yearlings.
Stories by Jerry Klassen - Analysis
Feeder cattle market in price discovery mode
Prices for similar weight cattle have been quite variable across the Prairies, making the market difficult to define
For the week ending Aug. 2, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher.
Klassen: Feeder market in price discovery mode
For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define. The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.
Lower U.S. calf crop supports feeder market
Lower feeder cattle supplies and larger feedgrain production to keep Canadian feeder market well supported
During the last week of July, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier.
Klassen: Lower U.S. calf crop supports Canadian feeder cattle market
For the week ending July 26, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. Yearlings off grass weighing 900 pounds plus were very strong and may have been up $3 to $5 from the previous week.
Lower feedgrain prices set to boost feeder cattle market
Fed cattle market is expected to soften over the next month, offsetting some of the net benefit for lower feedgrain prices
For the week ending July 25, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.
Feeder market adds New World screwworm risk premium
Feedlots contemplate the probability of Canadian border closing to U.S. feeder cattle if parasite found in United States
Feedlots contemplate the probability of Canadian border closing to U.S. feeder cattle if parasite found in United States
Klassen: Lower feed grain prices set to enhance feeder cattle prices
For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.
Feeder market consolidates on limited volumes
Calf numbers limited and quality is poor; ‘clean-up’ cattle are available but the smaller packages are discounted heavily
For the week ending July 12, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from two weeks earlier.
Klassen: Western Canadian calf markets surge on New World screwworm fears
For the week ending July 12, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves weighing 550-800 pounds were quoted $5 lower to as much as $10 higher.
