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Barley. (Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market eyes feed grain prices

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were $4 on either side of unchanged and the market was quite variable across the Prairies. Strength was noted early in the week but feedlot operators pulled in the reins on Thursday and Friday. Strength in the barley market along with lower feeder cattle prices south of […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Strong demand drives yearlings higher

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Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 higher, with quality packages advancing $4-$6. Feedlot operators shrugged off the weaker live cattle futures as feed grain prices came under pressure. Cattle brokers were carrying a full deck of orders, which allowed for limited slippage. Feedlots are anxious to secure ownership early in the […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market jumps on optimistic outlook

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Western Canadian yearling prices were slightly softer during the second week of July, due to the historical high weekly marketings of feeder cattle south of the border; however, the market fully recovered last week. Feeder cattle prices tend to make a seasonal high in late July and this year is no exception. Market reports in […] Read more
Fed cattle are given highly fermentable grain diets that can increase the rate and extent of fermentation within the rumen and consequently the rate of acid production.
Livestock

The far-reaching effects of rumen acidosis

It is a painful condition caused by eating too much highly digestible starch or sugar and can also decrease performance

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Ruminal acidosis can be a painful condition for cattle and could lead to other problems like ruminitis, laminitis or liver abscesses. Acute acidosis can occur when cattle consume too much highly digestible starch or sugar. It is often seen among feedlot cattle but it can also affect the cow-calf sector. It is an animal welfare […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures closed mixed on Monday, with live cattle rising on higher-than-expected cash cattle trades and lean hogs falling on expectations of rising supplies and worries about export demand, traders said. Live cattle futures rose after fed cattle traded late Friday in Texas and Kansas at $111/cwt, which was $2 […] Read more
(Photo courtesy Canada Beef Inc.)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Yearlings lead feeder complex higher

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Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3 lower to as much as $8 higher. Lower supplies made the market hard to define in some regions but quality packages were very well bid. Heifers were somewhat softer but overall, the market continues to strengthen. Larger operations in southern Alberta were once again leading the charge higher […] Read more

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