Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Klassen: Feedlot demand up prior to seasonal rally

May. 3, 2022 at 12:58 am CDT

For the week ending April 30, western Canadian feeder cattle prices were quite variable. Yearlings traded $8 lower as much as $5 higher. Severe discounts were noted on fleshier cattle; some auction barns reported the bulk of cattle over 800 pounds were medium to heavier flesh. Deferred live cattle futures […]

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Apr. 28, 2022 at 3:49 pm CDT

By Piper Whelan

Klassen: Adverse weather tempers feeder cattle market

Apr. 26, 2022 at 11:18 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hog futures hit two week lows on robust supplies

Apr. 25, 2022 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Yearling prices soften but calves drop sharply

Apr. 19, 2022 at 7:35 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Canadian cattle in a feedlot with a cowboy in the background.

Klassen: Feedlots value feeders on finished cattle price projections

Apr. 11, 2022 at 8:31 pm CDT

Compared to the week ending March 2, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average. Mid-weight replacements in the range of 650-800 lbs. were down $8-$12. Steer calves under 650 lbs. traded steady to $5 lower. Heifer calves under 650 lbs. were also down $8-$12. The market was hard […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Steady fed cattle market supports feeder complex

Apr. 5, 2022 at 3:25 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$4 higher on average while calves were steady to as much as $5 higher. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis in the range of $273-$275 delivered; live prices were quoted at $161 f.o.b. the feedlot. There is […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. congressmen seek revival of mandatory COOL on beef

Apr. 2, 2022 at 3:33 am CDT

A bill that would order U.S. officials to come up with a way to bring back mandatory country-of-origin labeling (COOL) on beef has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Rep. Lance Gooden, a Republican from Texas, and Rep. Ro Khanna, a Democrat from California, on Wednesday introduced H.R. […]

By Dave Bedard

Quebec group seeks to sue beef packers over pricing

Mar. 30, 2022 at 2:54 pm CDT

A Quebec consumer protection group intends to launch a class action lawsuit against four major beef processors in Canada and the U.S., alleging a “meat pricing conspiracy.” “At a time of high inflation, it is unacceptable to make the price of beef even more expensive than it already is,” Sylvie […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

Mar. 29, 2022 at 3:49 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$4. Strength in corn futures contributed to the defensive tone. Feedlot operators buying hand-to-mouth have been caught off guard with […]

By Jerry Klassen