Insights and Stories on Fed Cattle

Klassen: Feeder market recovers on strong demand

Feb. 18, 2025 at 10:02 am CST

For the week ending February 15, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to five dollars higher on average compared to seven days earlier. The market has recovered after the recent stretch of adverse weather and the U.S. tariff threat in early February.

Klassen: Feeder market stalls; cold temperatures, tariff threat limit sales

Feb. 11, 2025 at 10:50 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle prices pull back

Feb. 7, 2025 at 2:59 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Cattle rally continues

Jan. 28, 2025 at 3:10 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Western Canadian feeder market holds value on Ontario demand

Jan. 28, 2025 at 11:39 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Increased feeder cattle selling caps upside momentum

Jan. 21, 2025 at 10:14 am CST

There was a surge in farmer selling across Western Canada last week. Sales volumes were larger than normal at many auction barns. The fear that President Trump would implement a tariff on feeder cattle ignited fears that that market would drop sharply.

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Demand surges for beef, live cattle and feeder cattle

Jan. 14, 2025 at 3:07 pm CST

For the week ending January 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were up $15-$20/cwt compared to the week ending December 21, 2024. In eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, quality packages of steers 800 pounds and over traded $20/cwt to $25/cwt higher compared to three weeks earlier.

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Stronger fed market to pull up feeder complex

Jan. 7, 2025 at 9:48 am CST

The Alberta fed cattle market was quoted on a live basis in the range of range of $262-$265/cwt fob feedlot last week. Fed cattle forward contracts for March and April delivery (Alberta) were quoted from $270 to $272/cwt. Compared to last week of November 2024, fed prices are up $20/cwt on average.

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder market has many factors to digest in 2025

Dec. 31, 2024 at 9:15 am CST

For the week ending December 28, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada; however, that didn’t stop cattle producers from emailing or calling me over the holidays inquiring about market direction. I thought it would be an opportune time to discuss a couple factors that will influence the market direction over the next couple of months.

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder market finishes 2024 on strong tone

Dec. 24, 2024 at 9:20 am CST

For the week ending December 21, Western Canadian backgrounded cattle and heavier calves were unchanged to $5 lower on average. Calves in the 600-800 pound range were relatively unchanged while calves under 600 pounds were steady to $10 higher.

By Jerry Klassen