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.
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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.
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.
VIDEO: Factors driving Canadian beef and cattle prices
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. Follow all our Ag in Motion coverage here Klassen said […] Read more
VIDEO: Cattle markets set to move beyond record highs in late 2026
Cattle prices may be at record highs, but they are nearing the peak of a five-year cycle, livestock market analyst Jerry Klassen told farmers attending this year’s Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Saskatchewan. Klassen said the feeder market this winter will benefit from continued strong demand, shorter supplies and cheaper feed prices as […] Read more
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.
