Insights and Stories on Cattle Prices

Klassen: Uncertainty causes feeder market volatility

Jan. 19, 2016 at 8:00 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to as much as $10 lower compared to week-ago levels. Feedlot hands are contending with adverse winter conditions and cattle travelling farther distances were down $6 to $12 in non-major feeding regions. Feeder markets were slightly softer Monday through Wednesday; however, feedlot operators […]

Klassen: Feeder cattle jump on renewed buying interest

Jan. 12, 2016 at 5:38 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Wintry blast cuts both ways in U.S. cattle country

Dec. 29, 2015 at 12:21 am CST

By Theopolis Waters

Klassen: Bounce in fed cattle supports feeders

Dec. 28, 2015 at 8:26 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market grinds lower

Dec. 22, 2015 at 3:28 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market falls sharply

Dec. 15, 2015 at 3:31 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices experienced a week-over-week decline of $12-$15 on average, with fleshier unweaned calves trading down $20-$25. Major feedlot operators reined in buying interest across the Prairies as fed cattle and wholesale beef prices remain under pressure. Feeding margins continue to deteriorate beyond pain thresholds and the […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle remain vulnerable

Dec. 8, 2015 at 8:20 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were once again quite volatile this past week as market continues to digest overwhelming fed cattle supplies and lacklustre beef demand. In Alberta, calves under 700 lbs. were steady to $5 lower on average while heavier calves and yearlings were $3 to as much as […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle stabilize near annual lows

Dec. 2, 2015 at 8:42 pm CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded $5 lower to $5 higher relative to week-ago levels. The market was quite variable across the Prairies, with eastern markets coming under more pressure comparable to southern Alberta. Feedlot operators and backgrounding farmers that were holding back on purchases earlier in the fall were […]

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Weaker fed cattle pressure feeder market

Nov. 24, 2015 at 8:09 pm CST

Alan Paton stated when men are ruled by fear, they strive to prevent the very changes that will abate it. The feeder cattle market is contending with a negative round of feeding margins over the next few months, which continues to result in weaker values. Western Canadian feeder cattle prices […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. feedlot cattle placements hit nearly 20-year low

Nov. 20, 2015 at 6:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The number of cattle placed into U.S. feedlots last month declined four per cent from a year ago to their lowest level for October since the government began tabulating the data in 1996, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday. October’s placement results nearly […]

By Theopolis Waters