Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market experiences renewed optimism

Sep. 19, 2017 at 1:39 am CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings traded $3-$5 higher while calf prices were $5 to as much as $10 higher in some cases. Southern Alberta yearling prices were unchanged this week after trading at premium to western Canadian markets earlier in September. The U.S. Department of Agriculture came out on Tuesday […]

A proper dosage of antibiotics is crucial for efficiency

Sep. 15, 2017 at 11:04 am CDT

By — Heather Smith Thomas

Klassen: Strong Canadian dollar weighs on feeder market

Sep. 12, 2017 at 4:56 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Lethbridge demand drives up yearling market

Sep. 5, 2017 at 7:59 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder market softens on trade comments

Aug. 29, 2017 at 4:20 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. July feedlot cattle placements smaller than expected

Aug. 25, 2017 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Ranchers in July placed 2.7 per cent more cattle in U.S. feedlots than a year ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported on Friday, which fell short of average analysts’ forecasts. Dwindling profits for feedyards, after being paid less for their cattle by packers, discouraged them […]

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Yearlings define feeder market

Aug. 21, 2017 at 11:19 pm CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets became more established this past week as early yearling sales captivated major feedlot operators. Prices were relatively unchanged from week-ago levels; however, larger volumes confirmed the price structure. Higher-quality lower-flesh cattle were featured weighing 850 to 1,050 lbs. at most sales. Feedlots have plenty of […]

By Jerry Klassen

JBS still seeks U.S. unit IPO

Aug. 16, 2017 at 8:30 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA will proceed with plans to list a U.S.-based unit when market conditions allow, as the world’s No. 1 meatpacker wrestles with a shareholder revolt over the role of the controlling Batista family in a massive graft scandal. In a Tuesday conference call to […]

By Ana Mano

JBS misses estimates as financial expenses soar

Aug. 15, 2017 at 2:05 am CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — JBS SA, the world’s largest meatpacker, on Monday reported second-quarter income that missed estimates as a spike in net financial expenses and its struggling South American operations weighed on results. JBS reported quarterly net income of 309.8 million reais (C$123.6 million), below a consensus estimate […]

By Reuters

Klassen: Strong demand surfacing for feeder cattle

Aug. 15, 2017 at 1:38 am CDT

Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were quite variable over the past week. Auction barns in Manitoba and Saskatchewan remain in holiday mode. However, markets are coming to life in Alberta. Certain ranchers are starting to sell early bloomers and there’s no shortage of demand for these yearlings. In east-central Alberta, […]

By Jerry Klassen