For the week ending Feb. 22, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average compared to seven days earlier.
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Feeder market recovers on healthy margins
Some western Canadian feeders prepare for tariffs by shipping to U.S. feedlots, while others take a business-as-usual approach
Demand surges for beef and live, feeder cattle
Feeder cattle values jumped $200 to $250 per animal over the past week in what is described as a demand-led rally
For the week ending Jan. 18, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. U.S. president Donald Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, and feedlot operators are concerned about potential tariffs on fed cattle and beef products. On Jan. 16, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis from […] Read more
Six major feeder cattle market factors to watch
The market will be influenced by a number of developments this year, from American policy decisions to feed prices
Auction markets were closed in Western Canada for the week ending Jan. 3, but that didn’t stop cattle producers from emailing or calling me over the holidays inquiring about market direction. In this article, I’ll discuss six major factors that will influence the feeder cattle market in 2025. The feeder cattle cash and futures markets […] Read more
