Colleagues, friends and family describe Ross Annett as professional, dedicated, loyal and a man of integrity. He received a standing ovation when the Livestock Marketing Association of Canada acknowledged his […] Read more
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Ross Annett, gentleman auctioneer, retires
Originally from Ontario, Annett found his calling as an auctioneer in Alberta
Prices soften in used farm equipment market
Combines are one of the hardest hit equipment types as buyers have become much more selective
Ag equipment buyers were willing to take almost anything they could get their hands on when the COVID-19 pandemic severely hampered manufacturers’ ability to deliver new machines to customers. That, […] Read more
Ontario rookie wins Canadian Livestock Auctioneering Championship
Lars Deleeuw youngest-ever winner; also takes home Rookie of the Year award
Lars Deleeuw tipped his cowboy hat to the crowd as his rhythmic chant danced from the speakers. The 19-year-old self-taught auctioneer from Burford, Ont., swept the 25th annual Canadian Livestock […] Read more
Stocker calf prices boom, but cow herd rebuild unlikely
Smaller calves are going to market in record numbers, for record prices
Higher prices for beef stocker calves in the fall run have increased optimism and profits for cow-calf producers after a few challenging years. The last week of October is the […] Read more
Klassen: Buyers contemplate feeder market prices
In adverse weather, sale results vary
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5/cwt lower on average although limited numbers made the market hard to define. Calf markets traded $4-$8/cwt on either side of […] Read more
Klassen: U.S. feeder markets pull Canadian values higher
Feedlots aggressively seek U.S. corn
For the week ending July 1, western Canadian feeder markets traded $2-$5/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. Quality groups of yearlings were up $8-$10/cwt from a week earlier. South […] Read more
Klassen: Fed market supports feeder complex
Strength in loonie tempers market upside
For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian yearlings over 800 lbs. were relatively unchanged. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-700 lbs. were up $4-$8/cwt. The market was hard to […] Read more
Klassen: 800-lb. steers touch $300/cwt mark
Nearby cash market at odds with futures
For the week ending June 17, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quoted $2-$5/cwt higher on average compared to seven days earlier. However, larger packages of quality yearlings traded $8-$10/cwt […] Read more
Klassen: Texas flooding lifts Canadian feeder market
Fed cattle in counter-seasonal trend
For the week ending Sunday, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $6-$8 higher. In some cases, quality yearling packages traded as much as $10 above week-ago levels. Live and feeder […] Read more
Klassen: Weather forecasts underpin feeder market
High forage costs pose problem for cow-calf expansion
For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. The finishing feedlot operator appears to be dominating the feeder market across all […] Read more
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