Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Beef sector mobilizes against supply disruptions

Mar. 20, 2020 at 7:53 pm CDT

Teams of livestock and government officials are quickly creating plans and policies to keep the sector functioning during the COVID-19 pandemic, says the executive vice-president of the Canadian Cattlemen’s Association. “Our primary objective obviously is to insure there is stable beef production and trade that can continue under the situation […]

Uncertainty drags on Canadian cattle markets

Mar. 17, 2020 at 6:51 pm CDT

By Alexis Kienlen

Klassen: Feeder market digesting lower beef demand

Mar. 17, 2020 at 10:57 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

China proposes new standards on hormone residues in beef

Mar. 12, 2020 at 2:35 pm CDT

By Reuters

Klassen: Extreme variability characterizes feeder market

Mar. 10, 2020 at 1:13 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

A+W starts move to all-grass-fed, all-Canadian beef

Mar. 9, 2020 at 8:13 pm CDT

Canadian burger chain A+W’s next move to distinguish its menu in a crowded quick-service market will be a connection to the regenerative ag movement, as it sets itself up with an all-Canadian and all-grass-fed beef supply. The Vancouver-based chain, which includes almost 1,000 restaurants across Canada, announced Monday it’s “making […]

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Coronavirus fears weigh on feeder markets

Mar. 3, 2020 at 10:29 am CST

Western Canadian feeder prices were not immune to the meltdown of financial and commodity markets last week. Buyers appeared to incorporate a risk discount due to uncertainty in beef demand over the next few months. Compared to last week, larger groups of quality yearlings traded $3-$5 lower while smaller packages […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Calves remain firm while yearlings falter

Feb. 24, 2020 at 9:08 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $3-$5 lower while calves and grassers traded within $5 on either side of unchanged. Calves were extremely variable with similar weight cattle sometimes trading $6-$8 apart at the same sale. Supplies of calves coming on the market appear to be lower […]

By Jerry Klassen

Ontario offers cash for abattoir upgrades

Feb. 20, 2020 at 2:30 am CST

Ontario’s 123 provincially-licensed abattoirs can now start applying for a piece of $2 million in federal/provincial funding to step up food safety, biosecurity and animal welfare measures. The Ontario and federal governments on Wednesday announced applications for cost-share funding can be submitted between now and April 30, “as long as […]

By GFM Staff

Klassen: Calf prices divorce from yearling markets

Feb. 18, 2020 at 1:55 pm CST

Compared to last week, yearling prices were steady to as much as $4 lower depending on the region in Western Canada. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at an average price of $252 on a dressed basis, down $6-$8 from last week and down about $20 from the last week […]

By Jerry Klassen