Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Bovine TB turns up in Saskatchewan herd

Jun. 29, 2023 at 9:09 pm CDT

A heifer whose tissues tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) at slaughter in the U.S. has been traced back to a Saskatchewan cattle herd which has now turned up two more cases of the disease. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, in a report dated Wednesday, said it was notified Feb. […]

Rotating to managed grazing

Jun. 29, 2023 at 4:33 pm CDT

By Melissa Jeffers-Bezan

Klassen: Fed market supports feeder complex

Jun. 27, 2023 at 6:53 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: 800-lb. steers touch $300/cwt mark

Jun. 20, 2023 at 11:55 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Taiwan formally opens to OTM Canadian beef

Jun. 19, 2023 at 3:51 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Feeder cattle under 500 lbs. jump over $400

Jun. 12, 2023 at 10:08 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices for 800-lb.-plus cattle traded $8-$10/cwt higher. Feeder cattle in the range of 600-800 lbs. were up $6-$8/cwt on average. Calves weighing 500-600 lbs. were unchanged to $10 higher, although supplies were limited. Feather-light calves under 500 lbs. traded $10 to as much […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Texas flooding lifts Canadian feeder market

Jun. 6, 2023 at 6:47 am CDT

For the week ending Sunday, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $6-$8 higher. In some cases, quality yearling packages traded as much as $10 above week-ago levels. Live and feeder cattle futures closed the week US$8-$9 higher as traders monitored flooding conditions in Texas. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Canadian feeder market rationing demand

May. 30, 2023 at 2:20 pm CDT

For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian feeder markets averaged $3-$6/cwt higher compared to seven days earlier. Weakness in the Canadian dollar along with strength in the deferred live cattle futures set a positive tone. Recent rains have enhanced yield potential for the Canadian barley crop, which also underpinned nearby […]

By Jerry Klassen

Taiwan pledges full access for Canadian beef

May. 25, 2023 at 8:30 pm CDT

Canadian beef exporters can expect to regain full market access to Taiwan within the next couple of weeks, Canada’s international trade minister said Thursday. Posting on Twitter Thursday from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) trade ministers’ meeting in Detroit, Mary Ng said Taiwanese officials have confirmed the decision, which […]

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Weather forecasts underpin feeder market

May. 22, 2023 at 10:02 pm CDT

For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. The finishing feedlot operator appears to be dominating the feeder market across all weight categories. Ontario interest was creeping all the way into Alberta, especially for Limousin-type genetics. There were limited numbers on […]

By Jerry Klassen