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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market softens on limited volumes

By Jerry Klassen July 10, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $3 lower on average. Many auction barns were on holidays last week. Auctions that did hold sales had […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market enters summer doldrums

By Jerry Klassen July 2, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 lower on average. Small volumes were available last week, which distorted the price structure. Many feedlot hands […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Rising feed grains weigh on feeder market

By Jerry Klassen May 28, 2019
Compared to the previous week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $3 lower over the past week. In some cases, calves were down $4 to as much as […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market finds support

By Jerry Klassen May 20, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $2 lower while calves traded $3 higher to as much as $8 lower. Adverse weather across much of the […] Read more

CME November 2019 feeder cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

By Jerry Klassen May 6, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$5 lower while calves were solidly $3 to as much as $8 lower. There’s a limit how far the cash trade can […] Read more


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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Cash feeder market shrugs off lower futures

By Jerry Klassen April 29, 2019
This past week, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle in the range of $270-$274 on a dressed basis, up $2-$4 from seven days earlier. Strength in the fed cattle market […] Read more

CME April 2020 live cattle with 20- and 50-day moving averages. (Barchart)
Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market remains volatile

By Jerry Klassen April 23, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. Many auction barns were closed last week and the ones holding sales had smaller […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Alberta demand drives feeder market higher

By Jerry Klassen April 16, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 higher while calves were relatively unchanged. Stronger fed cattle prices in the deferred positions along with lower new-crop barley values […] Read more


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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market incorporates risk premium

By Jerry Klassen April 9, 2019
Fed and feeder cattle markets have incorporated a risk premium due to the uncertainty in beef production. Adverse weather has plagued much of the U.S. Midwest over the past couple […] Read more

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Livestock, Markets

Klassen: Feeder market balancing many variables

By Jerry Klassen April 2, 2019
Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $3 higher while calves were $4 lower to $5 higher depending on the region. Weakness in the live and […] Read more

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