Insights and Stories on Feed Grains

Feed weekly outlook: Lack of overseas demand brings down prices

Oct. 5, 2023 at 7:20 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the grain harvest wraps up in Western Canada, feed grain prices continued to move downward. However, harvest pressure was not the only reason for their declines. Evan Peterson of JGL Commodities at Moose Jaw, Sask. heard others say their crops were larger than anticipated — but there […]

Feed weekly outlook: Barley bids near bottom post-harvest

Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:48 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Market uncertainty, election weigh on Manitoba pork sector

Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:57 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Harvest pressure, looming corn imports weigh on barley bids

Sep. 21, 2023 at 4:50 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: More demand for barley in Alberta

Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Harvest pressure keeps lid on prices

Sep. 7, 2023 at 7:21 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As the harvest continued across the Canadian Prairies, pressure kept feed grain prices largely in check, according to Crystal Leitch of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “We don’t see things changing too much because pricing is not what it was. There’s some hope that pricing is going to […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: Feed barley, wheat prices coming down

Aug. 31, 2023 at 6:42 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Despite a hot and dry summer across much of the Prairies, prices for feed barley and feed wheat have fallen off over the past month. The high-delivered bid for Alberta feed barley was $8.06 per bushel, $1.42 less than one month ago, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire. Those […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Calf numbers down in Western Canada

Aug. 29, 2023 at 5:21 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets were relatively unchanged. Yearlings straight off grass were very well bid and prices held value. Yearlings over 800 lbs. on light grain ration were quoted $15-$20 discount to those cattle coming straight off pasture. We’re seeing heavier calves around 800 lbs. trade […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat prices now steady

Aug. 24, 2023 at 7:02 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat didn’t change much for the most part during the week ended Thursday, according to Erin Harakal of Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “This week it has been pretty steady compared to the end of last week,” Harakal said, noting barley prices dropped […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feedlots aggressively secure ownership

Aug. 22, 2023 at 12:45 am CDT

Compared to last week, yearlings straight off grass sold $3-$5 higher on average. In certain cases, larger groups of higher quality genetics traded $8-$12 above week-ago levels. Auction markets had larger volumes this past week and there was strong demand across all weight categories. It’s that time of year when […]

By Jerry Klassen