Insights and Stories on Feed Grains

Feed weekly outlook: Crop conditions, barley demand lower

Aug. 10, 2023 at 6:59 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As combining operations begin, dryness continues to plague crops in many parts of Saskatchewan. But while crop conditions aren’t as bad as they were during the drought of 2021, according to trader Evan Peterson from JGL Commodities in Saskatoon, crops are still very parched. “Southern and western parts […]

Klassen: Upward momentum in feeder market eases

Aug. 8, 2023 at 7:12 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Influx of cheaper U.S. corn pushing down prices

Aug. 3, 2023 at 1:46 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Feed weekly outlook: wheat, barley prices still on the rise

Jul. 27, 2023 at 5:10 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Dry weather cuts into barley prospects

Jul. 20, 2023 at 3:42 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feed weekly outlook: Dryness helps push up grain prices

Jul. 13, 2023 at 7:55 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As dry conditions continued to take root across much of the Canadian Prairies, feed grain prices have for the most part been climbing, according to Susanne Leclerc of Market Master Ltd. in Edmonton. “The futures are coming up on quite a few commodities, so the prices have been […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market consolidates at historical highs

Jul. 11, 2023 at 12:11 pm CDT

For the week ending Saturday, western Canadian yearling steer prices were quoted $2-$4 higher; yearling heifers traded $2 higher to $5 lower. Calves were relatively unchanged although volumes were limited. Larger groups of quality genetics were well bid while second tier cattle were marginally discounted off the highs. Some ranches […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Falling corn prices not spurring new demand

Jul. 6, 2023 at 4:36 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Falling prices for U.S. corn futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) are having little effect on shipments going to Alberta feedlots, according to one grain buyer. The September corn contract fell to its lowest price since January 2021 when it dropped to US$4.79 per bushel on […]

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up as corn prices slide

Jun. 30, 2023 at 7:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a three-week high on Friday, lifted by a surge in feeder cattle futures as corn prices tumbled, traders said. Tightening U.S. cattle supplies and a resilient beef market lent support, along with a strong close for the month and […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Feed weekly outlook: U.S. corn keeps making way into Canadian rations

Jun. 29, 2023 at 6:12 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The size and quality of the 2023 Canadian grain crop is still very much in the air, but domestic feeders intend to keep at least some corn from the U.S. in their rations going forward no matter what is grown on the Prairies. Canadian buyers have already booked […]