Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Saskatchewan holds Crown grazing rents at last year’s levels

Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:00 am CST

Cattle producers leasing Crown land for grazing in Saskatchewan won’t see a rate hike this year and may be eligible for a significant rate cut. The provincial government announced Wednesday it has frozen the rates charged to producers who lease Crown grazing land in 2023 at their 2022 level. The […]

Klassen: Feeder market’s upward trend continues

Jan. 24, 2023 at 5:06 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

New calving tech and farmer-based innovations

Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:35 am CST

By Bruce Derksen

Klassen: Feeder market price discovery continues

Jan. 16, 2023 at 9:00 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder market looks upward

Jan. 10, 2023 at 2:24 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

McDonald’s reported set to exit Kazakhstan on Russia war spillover

Jan. 4, 2023 at 3:33 pm CST

Reuters — McDonald’s Corp. is set to abandon Kazakhstan as disruptions triggered by the Ukraine crisis have left the nation without a substitute for Russian meat supplies, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The fast-food giant, which exited Russia in May, banned its local franchisee from […]

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder market to start 2023 on firm tone

Jan. 3, 2023 at 1:48 pm CST

There were no market reports last week due to the holiday season; however, I still received a few calls from cattle producers regarding the feeder market outlook for the first quarter of 2023. The feeder market finished 2022 at 52-week highs. Steers averaging 500 lbs. were readily trading over the […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Historically high deferred live cattle futures support feeder complex

Dec. 29, 2022 at 12:08 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $2 lower to $4 higher on average. Many auction barns were on holidays last week; therefore, the buying interest appeared to be more concentrated on the major markets. There were no reports from Manitoba last week. Alberta packers were buying […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder market ends 2022 on firm tone

Dec. 20, 2022 at 5:12 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian calves were trading $4 to as much as $8 higher. Adverse weather did not influence the market this week. There appeared to be a surge in demand across all weight categories. Higher quality or pre-conditioned vaccinated, weaned, lower flesh calves in the 600–700-pound category […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Stronger deferred live cattle support feeder market

Dec. 13, 2022 at 11:14 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3 on either side of unchanged. Calf prices were mostly unchanged compared to seven days earlier; however, there were pockets where buyers reported prices up $2-$3 on average. The Alberta calf market appeared to stage a minor recovery after softening over […]

By Jerry Klassen