Insights and Stories on Livestock

Klassen: Positive fed outlook buoys feeder market

Jan. 30, 2024 at 9:18 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices for 800-pound plus cattle were $2/cwt to $4/cwt higher on average for the week ending January 27. Feeders in the 500-800-pound category were up $3/cwt to $6/cwt with higher quality groups up as much as $10/cwt in some cases. Feeders 500 pounds and lower were unchanged from seven days earlier.

Feed grain weekly outlook: Buyers looking towards springtime

Jan. 25, 2024 at 2:13 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

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Alberta expands livestock drought recovery supports

Jan. 25, 2024 at 2:00 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

Klassen: Feeder market holds value despite negative margins

Jan. 23, 2024 at 11:32 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

China to encourage hog farmers to reduce capacity after price slump

Jan. 23, 2024 at 11:03 am CST

By Mei Mei Chu Reuters

Beef marks GHG drop: report

Jan. 22, 2024 at 4:41 pm CST

Producing a kilogram of boneless beef cuts today involves 15 per cent fewer greenhouse gas emissions than in 2014, according to the recently released National Beef Sustainability Assessment (NBSA) and Strategy report.

By Jeff Melchior

Ag minister talks Proposition 12, VCOOL with the U.S.’s Vilsack

Jan. 19, 2024 at 10:56 am CST

Proposition 12 and voluntary country of origin labelling (VCOOL) were among topics raised during federal Ag Minister Lawrence MacAulay's first ministerial trip to to the U.S. after being appointed to the portfolio late last year.

By Geralyn Wichers

Philippines bans poultry imports from California, Ohio to prevent bird flu spread

Jan. 17, 2024 at 10:54 am CST

The Philippines' farm ministry said on Wednesday it has banned poultry imports from California and Ohio in the United States because of several outbreaks there of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

By Reuters

Klassen: Yearling return to the lineup on strong demand

Jan. 16, 2024 at 9:33 am CST

The market hasn’t missed a beat and started the year where it left in December. The only difference is there are larger supplies of yearlings coming on stream. The benchmark levels had backgrounded steers averaging 1,000 pounds trading from $280-$285/cwt with top bids rounding at $290/cwt. Steers averaging 850-pounds were averaging $300/cwt with top-notch larger groups peaking at $305.

By Jerry Klassen