Insights and Stories of Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle percolate higher

Jun. 14, 2010 at 11:03 pm CDT

Cash feeder prices in Western Canada were $1 to $3 higher last week. Demand was steady for 6- to 7-weight cattle but buying interest picked up for feeders in the 8-weight and heavier category. Export movement has slowed with weekly numbers under 5,000 head per week; however, U.S. order buyers […]

Klassen: Feeder prices marginally recover

Jun. 8, 2010 at 10:31 am CDT

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Klassen: Swampy feedlot conditions limit feeder demand

Jun. 1, 2010 at 11:00 am CDT

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Klassen: Feeder market breaks long-term upward trend

May. 25, 2010 at 5:01 pm CDT

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Klassen: Feeder cattle trend remains intact

May. 16, 2010 at 11:14 pm CDT

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Klassen: Feeder cattle comfortable near historical highs

May. 11, 2010 at 11:08 am CDT

Feeder cattle in Western Canada held value last week despite the Canadian dollar dipping to 12-week lows. Demand for grass cattle has subsided as many farmers are preparing to start seeding. Secondly, there is a fair amount of uncertainty in the world and feedlot operators chose to sit on their […]

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Klassen: Upward trend continues on feeder cattle

May. 4, 2010 at 9:58 am CDT

The upward trend continues in feeder cattle as prices were once again $3 to $5 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week. Rain across Western Canada has renewed buying interest for grass cattle. Farmers with any significant amount of pasture are now shopping for feeder cattle. The optimistic outlook for fed […]

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Klassen: Man., Sask. feeder prices jump

Apr. 26, 2010 at 11:01 pm CDT

April 26 — Feeder cattle prices in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan jumped by $4-$7 per hundredweight (cwt) last week. Buying interest for grass cattle skyrocketed after the snowfall in southern Alberta along with the rains in central Saskatchewan. U.S. grass cattle supplies are also tightening, improving the export program. April […]

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Klassen: Feeder prices slowly climb, exports improve

Apr. 20, 2010 at 1:06 pm CDT

April 20 — Alberta feeder prices have climbed $10-$12 per hundredweight (cwt) since the first week of February. The market has done a good job of absorbing the larger supplies due to the slower export pace. Feedlot placements in Alberta and Saskatchewan during March were up 16 per cent over […]

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Klassen: U.S. feeder prices surge, Canadian prices ratchet higher

Apr. 13, 2010 at 12:15 pm CDT

April 13 — U.S. feeder cattle are within reach of historical highs; strong feedlot competition along with tighter available supplies have resulted in prices surging $10 per hundredweight (cwt) in April. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported the highest prices for six-weight steers in Nebraska brought back $138/cwt. Feedlots are […]

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