MarketsFarm — When Alberta was dry, feed prices drew little interest according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. But that changed after some timely rains, with prices […] Read more
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Feed weekly outlook: Rains lift interest, prices
Dry conditions in U.S. Corn Belt supportive
U.S. livestock: Hogs rally to nine-month high; cattle ease
Cattle futures weaker on seasonal slowdown and profit-taking round
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose to a nine-month high as a recent slowdown in the pace of slaughter limited the amount of retail supplies. Cattle […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up as beef prices climb
Chicago lean hogs close mixed
Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Friday ahead of a long U.S. holiday weekend, supported by strong beef prices and profitable margins […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Market in a waiting game
U.S. corn, available wheat keep market supplied
MarketsFarm — The feed grain market in Western Canada is holding relatively steady for the time being as both buyers and sellers wait to get a better handle on new-crop […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Weather market will determine grain prices
Old-crop pricing is starting to come down
MarketsFarm – To Glen Loyns of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask., feed grains on the Canadian Prairies are in a weather market, with prices for barley, wheat and corn […] Read more
Feed weekly outlook: Rain falls, grain prices to follow
U.S. corn values expected to decline
MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada are showing the usual seasonal weakness as spring seeding continues, but prices are set to fall further. “I think as we get […] 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
Feed weekly outlook: Barley market steady for now
Feedlots still importing U.S. corn
MarketsFarm — Feed barley bids in Western Canada continue to hold steady, while attention in the market turns to the new crop going into the ground. “There currently is an […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up ahead of USDA feedlot data
Hog futures mixed; U.S. pork export sales up on week
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Thursday on technical buying and position-squaring ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that is […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Lean hogs pressured by cheap cash prices, softer pork prices
Nearby live cattle higher, feeder cattle down
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures declined on Wednesday, snapping a three-session advance, pressured by a discounted cash hog market and declining wholesale pork prices, traders […] Read more
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