Insights and Stories on Feedlot

Dec. 13, 2016 at 3:24 am CST

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices traded steady to $3 lower compared to seven days earlier. The market tends to soften during the first major snowstorm each year, but the established risk discount was not as severe as in past years. Notwithstanding the cold temperatures and adverse weather conditions, feedlot operators […]

By Jerry Klassen

Nov. 23, 2016 at 9:41 am CST

There are many factors to consider to minimize bovine respiratory disease when bringing in feeder calves. It is still the number one cause of morbidity and often mortality in feedlots.

By Roy Lewis

Sep. 21, 2016 at 2:59 pm CDT

Reuters — One of Canada’s biggest cattle feeding operations, Western Feedlots, said Wednesday it will close feeding operations after marketing the cattle it currently owns, due to poor market conditions. Closure of Western’s feeding operations, likely early in 2017 once its current cattle are sold, will make it more difficult […]

By Rod Nickel