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Klassen: Feeder market continues downward slide

Prairies' snowstorm leads to risk discount

By Jerry Klassen November 16, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower; calves traded $2-$4 below week-ago levels. Saskatchewan and Manitoba experienced their first major snowstorm of the season […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market on soft slope

By Jerry Klassen November 9, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 lower on average while calves traded steady to as much as $4 lower in certain regions; calves under […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues on downward trend

By Jerry Klassen November 2, 2021
Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling markets dropped $2 to $4 while calf prices sank $2 to as much as $6 on average. Rising feed grain prices set a […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

By Jerry Klassen October 26, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were down $2-$5 while calves dropped by $3 to as much as $8. We’re now seeing some medium-quality calves weighing around 550 […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market reflects softer sentiment

By Jerry Klassen October 19, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 lower; calves over 700 lbs. appeared to hold value; calves weighing less than 700 lbs. were down $3 to as […] Read more


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Klassen: Demand for feeder cattle eases

By Jerry Klassen October 12, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were down $3-$5; calves traded $2-$6 below week-ago levels. The market has come under pressure for three main reasons. Cattle on feed […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market continues consolidation

U.S. corn northbound into Prairies

By Jerry Klassen October 5, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged while calf markets were down $2-$3 on average. Feedlot inventories in Alberta and Saskatchewan are 30 per cent above […] Read more

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Klassen: Feeder market holds value

By Jerry Klassen September 28, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$4 on either side of unchanged; calf prices held value, but there were pockets like Lethbridge where values were $2-$4 higher. […] Read more


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Klassen: Finishing feedlot demand drives yearlings higher

By Jerry Klassen September 21, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2 lower to as much as $5 higher. Strength was once again noted in southern Alberta where heavier yearlings recorded a fresh […] Read more

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Klassen: Lower beef production supports cash feeder market

By Jerry Klassen September 15, 2021
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were relatively unchanged; calf prices traded $2 on either side of week-ago levels. December and February live cattle futures have dropped $8-$10 […] Read more

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