Insights and Stories on Alberta

Transport strains pile on drought-induced feed shortages

Jan. 25, 2022 at 8:03 pm CST

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canadian farmers say they are just days away from running out of feed for cattle, due to severe drought last summer damaging crops needed to fatten them over winter and transportation bottlenecks. The drought devastated Prairie pastures and has now forced feedlots in Alberta, the main […]

Klassen: Feeder market softens on tight feed grain supply

Jan. 25, 2022 at 3:43 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Status quo for now, but change coming

Jan. 20, 2022 at 4:26 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market remains firm

Jan. 17, 2022 at 9:39 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Stronger crop prospects, loonie lower bids

Jan. 14, 2022 at 5:34 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Alberta bids see slight gains

Jan. 13, 2022 at 2:55 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Alberta feedlots are only buying feed barley and wheat on a hand-to-mouth basis as demand remains unchanged, according to a local trader. “A lot of the feedlots we work with are buying what they needed and getting covered,” said Agfinity Inc. senior trader Erin Harakal from Stony Plain, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Feeder markets start 2022 with a roar

Jan. 11, 2022 at 3:12 am CST

Compared to late December, western Canadian yearling prices were quoted $6-$8 higher on average; however, fancier, lower flesh packages in the 850- to 900-lb. category were $10-$12 higher. Calf markets were quite variable. Early in the week, calf prices were relatively unchanged but markets were up $3-$6 by Friday. Ontario […]

By Jerry Klassen

La Niña introduces itself with Prairie cold snap

Jan. 7, 2022 at 9:43 pm CST

MarketsFarm — The frigid conditions which had enveloped the Prairie provinces in recent weeks is a sign La Niña has come again, according to a Kansas-based meteorologist. Since mid-December, the Prairies have been in a deep freeze beginning with temperatures at least 10 C below-normal. Since the holiday season, many […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Feedlots, elevators filled with corn

Jan. 6, 2022 at 6:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As 2022 begins, feed grain markets in Alberta have been “status quo,” according to a grain buyer. “There’s a lot of grain that has been pre-contracted in terms of corn coming in from the United States,” said Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. “Lots of priority […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Feeder market has positive factors

Jan. 3, 2022 at 8:38 pm CST

There were no feeder cattle sales last week due to the holiday season; however, this didn’t stop many cow-calf producers from inquiring about the market outlook for 2022. This past year was one for the record books. There is no doubt about it. Waves of COVID-19 caused beef demand to […]

By Jerry Klassen