Insights and Stories of Jerry Klassen

Nov. 24, 2015 at 8:09 pm CST

Alan Paton stated when men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it. The feeder cattle market is contending with a negative round of feeding margins over the next few months, which continues to result in weaker values. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices […]

By Jerry Klassen

Nov. 16, 2015 at 7:42 pm CST

Despair is the price one pays for setting an impossible aim. Given the phone calls over the past week, producers have been expecting something the market cannot offer. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were under severe pressure, with 700-plus-pound cattle down $8-$12 from seven days earlier; calves under 700 lbs. […]

By Jerry Klassen

Nov. 9, 2015 at 7:37 pm CST

They say a sudden windfall can provide a false expectation of future performance. This is definitely true of the cattle feeding business. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued on a mixed volatile tone over the past week, trading $10 lower to as much as $10 higher. Feedlot operators shrugged off […]

By Jerry Klassen

Nov. 3, 2015 at 6:00 am CST

The Western Canadian feeder cattle market appeared to gain momentum this week.  Feeder cattle prices were extremely volatile compared to last week trading $5 lower to as much as $10 higher in the Eastern Regions.  When April live cattle futures were higher, the bids flowed more aggressively but on days […]

By Jerry Klassen

Oct. 28, 2015 at 2:15 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices continued to climb last week for the second week in a row, as feedlot buying interest absorbed larger available supplies. Calves over 600 lbs. and yearlings were $3-$6 above week-ago levels on average while calves under 600 lbs. traded $5-$10 higher. Weakness in the Canadian […]

By Jerry Klassen