Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were down $4-$6 while calf prices dropped $5 to as much as much as $10 in some cases. Comments from order buyers […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market drops on soft demand
Klassen: Challenging weather influencing feeder market
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calves appeared to trade $3 lower to as much as $5 higher. Weather conditions have played a larger role […] Read more
Ontario soybean exports jump in September over 2018 numbers
Ontario's corn market is being held up due to tight old crop stocks and the delayed harvest
We estimate that Ontario farmers have harvested approximately 85 per cent of the soybeans and 20 per cent of the corn crop as of early November. The six to 10-day […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market consolidation continues
Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from week-ago levels. Larger pre-sort calf sales were held across the prairies. Buying interest was barely sufficient to support the market at the […] Read more
Klassen: Steady demand seen for all feeder cattle
Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged. Yearlings supplies were limited in certain regions which caused buyers to shrug off fleshier characteristics in some cases; […] Read more
Weather sparks mild optimism; traders wait-and-see on U.S.-China trade deal
Ontario corn and soybean crops have benefitted from warm fall weather
Ontario farmers are cautiously optimistic as favourable weather has accelerated crop development. Over the past 30 days, most of the Ontario growing region has received 60 to 85 per cent […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder cattle market stabilizes
Compared to last week, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 to $3 on either side of unchanged. Most auction barns held feature sales over the past week and steady […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market experiences bouncing behaviour
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 higher on average; calves traded $2 to as much as $6 higher. The feeder market has recovered after a softer […] Read more
U.S. crop fundamentals change as harvest arrives
A reduction in supply as of early September has improved crop prices
Above normal temperatures over the past month have accelerated development for corn and soybeans. We estimate that 60 per cent of the Ontario soybean crop was dropping leaves and 30 […] Read more
Klassen: Limited harvest progress weighs on feeder cattle
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were down $2 to as much as $8 in some cases. A fortuitous bounce in the barley market resulted in a […] Read more