Insights and Stories on Beef Cattle

Klassen: Feeder cattle market between hammer and anvil

Jan. 24, 2017 at 9:47 am CST

The western Canadian feeder cattle market was hard to define this past week. Heavier feeder cattle were $3 lower to as much as $4 higher compared to week-ago levels; however, calf prices and lighter-weight feeders were steady to as much $6 higher. Alberta feedlot operators led the charge on calves […]

Eight more quarantines added in bovine TB probe

Jan. 20, 2017 at 5:51 pm CST

By Staff

Ireland reports BSE case, says no risk to health

Jan. 19, 2017 at 3:51 am CST

By Reuters

Klassen: Feeder cattle prices lukewarm on mixed factors

Jan. 17, 2017 at 6:39 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

More bovine TB quarantines still expected

Jan. 13, 2017 at 7:44 pm CST

By Staff

Klassen: Demand for shortkeep feeders drives complex higher

Jan. 10, 2017 at 3:07 pm CST

Most auction barns were in holiday mode last week, which made the market hard to define. However, comments from local buyers suggest demand is building for shorter-term replacements due to healthy feedlot margins. Small groups were on offer with limited numbers available, and there was a wide range on similar […]

By Jerry Klassen

No TB quarantines lifted over holidays

Jan. 6, 2017 at 5:54 pm CST

None of the 50 ranch properties still under federal quarantine for bovine tuberculosis in southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan have been released in the past two weeks, officials reported Thursday. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday resumed regular updates on its ongoing investigation into cases of bovine TB in […]

By Staff

Options for keeping winter water sources open

Jan. 6, 2017 at 10:48 am CST

Providing adequate stock water can be a frustrating challenge during colder months. Having adequate water and keeping it ice-free is not a simple task. In some pastures, water availability is also an issue. Trey Patterson, CEO of Padlock Ranches in Wyoming, says one of the challenges is keeping water thawed. […]

By — Heather Smith Thomas

Klassen: Feeder market starts new year on firm tone

Jan. 3, 2017 at 8:29 am CST

February live cattle futures reached six-month highs during the last week of 2016, which quickly spilled over into western Canadian feeder cattle markets. While most auction barns were closed for the holiday season, there was some direct off-farm-to-feedlot movement. Limited sales were reported, but values were $2-$6 higher compared to […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures mixed on end-of-year positioning

Dec. 30, 2016 at 1:12 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly mixed on Friday, paring earlier steep gains on end-of-year positioning, traders said. Stronger bids for cattle in U.S. Plains cash markets underpinned prices. But some investors took profits after most-active February futures hit an eight-month high before turning slightly lower. […]

By Michael Hirtzer