Insights and Stories on Barley

Dec. 30, 2021 at 2:15 pm CST

MarketsFarm – Feed grains in Western Canada are seeing limited trading during the holiday season, but the demand for feed remains at feedlots. “The trade has been very slow. We’re kind of just in execution mode right now,” said Evan Peterson, trader for JGL Commodities in Moose Jaw, Sask. “Stocks […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Dec. 29, 2021 at 9:13 am CST

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Dec. 23, 2021 at 3:12 pm CST

MarketsFarm — As the holidays approach and 2021 comes to a close, there was little trading activity on feed grain markets, according to Allen Pirness, senior trader at Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. “The offers are still quite a bit higher than the bids. But there hasn’t been a lot […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Dec. 21, 2021 at 12:04 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $3-$4 on either side of unchanged. Small groups of various quality characterized sale volumes. There were a few packages of backgrounded yearlings that sold at decent levels. Finishing feedlots were fairly aggressive on groups in the 700- to 800-lb. category. […]

By Jerry Klassen

Dec. 16, 2021 at 8:54 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada remain at very high levels heading into the New Year, but little is actually trading as feedlots fill up with cheaper corn from the U.S. “The volume trading of Canadian feed grains has dropped significantly,” said Jim Beusekom, of Market Place Commodities […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin