Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend gains, await U.S. data

Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:21 pm CST

U.S. cattle futures extended gains on Wednesday as traders adjusted positions after steep losses last week and ahead of monthly supply data due on Friday.

Klassen: Cash feeder prices soften on futures market uncertainty

Nov. 14, 2023 at 9:27 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Buyers contemplate feeder market prices

Nov. 7, 2023 at 1:53 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Canadian feeder market holds value despite weaker futures

Oct. 31, 2023 at 9:58 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Bleak 2024 seen for Canadian beef sector

Oct. 27, 2023 at 9:33 am CDT

By Jeff Melchior

Klassen: Feeder market vulnerable to weakness

Oct. 24, 2023 at 9:57 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 on either side of unchanged. Prices for 800-plus-lb. yearlings were firm in Manitoba but softened in western regions. Calf prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels. There were larger volumes of calves on offer with many auction barns holding feature […]

By Jerry Klassen

Retired police officer finds passion in ranching

Oct. 20, 2023 at 11:09 am CDT

When Sean LaBrie started his career with the Calgary Police Service, he likely didn’t realize that by the time he retired he’d be on a ranch an hour outside of the city, raising cattle on 640 acres. At that point in his life, cattle were barely more than a passing […]

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Klassen: Ontario demand sets the price structure for calves

Oct. 18, 2023 at 3:12 pm CDT

For the week ending Oct. 14, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 higher compared to a week earlier. Calves in the range of 500 to 800 pounds traded $4-$6 lower in Alberta. However, in eastern Saskatchewan and in Manitoba, calves in this weight category were relatively unchanged compared […]

By Jerry Klassen

FCC to offer beef heifer replacement loans

Oct. 17, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

Cattle producers wanting to expand or maintain herds — in a time of nationwide herd contraction — are the expected beneficiaries for a new loan program from Farm Credit Canada. FCC on Tuesday announced what it calls the Replacement Heifer Program, consisting of a loan with a maximum loan life […]

By Dave Bedard

Australia buys vaccines for lumpy skin disease to safeguard cattle exports

Oct. 12, 2023 at 2:16 pm CDT

Canberra | Reuters — The Australian government said on Wednesday it had bought a supply of vaccines for lumpy skin disease (LSD), a highly infectious condition affecting cattle, as part of efforts to control the disease and maintain live animal exports. The government says Australia is free of LSD but […]

By Reuters