Insights and Stories on Manitoba

Klassen: Stronger live cattle futures enhance feeder demand

Sep. 19, 2023 at 1:49 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian grass yearling prices were unchanged to $3/cwt lower on average. Steers held value but heifers had a softer tone. Calf prices were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier. However, weaker barley prices and stronger deferred live cattle prices limited any slippage. The calf market […]

Prairie cash wheat: Spring wheat bids mixed, durum lower

Sep. 18, 2023 at 3:11 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: More demand for barley in Alberta

Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

Prairie Forecast: One last push of summer-like temperatures

Sep. 13, 2023 at 2:02 pm CDT

By Daniel Bezte

Klassen: Feeder market continues to consolidate

Sep. 12, 2023 at 9:19 pm CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Prices for reds rise, amber eases back

Sep. 8, 2023 at 12:54 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat on the Canadian Prairies was mixed for the week ended Thursday, with gains for Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie Spring Red wheats, while Canada Western Amber Durum slipped back. Kansas City winter wheat and Minneapolis spring futures were higher on the week to provide support […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

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

Prairie Forecast: Summer trying to hang on

Sep. 7, 2023 at 2:39 pm CDT

The weather models seem to be in good agreement for this forecast period, with no strong storm systems expected to impact the Prairies, making for a fairly high-confidence forecast. This forecast period will start off with a generally west to southwesterly flow across the Prairies. A broad but weak area […]

By Daniel Bezte

Rest of September to be warmer than normal for Prairies

Sep. 6, 2023 at 6:04 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — As summer turns to autumn on the Canadian Prairies, the weather outlook for the rest of September is for temperatures to be warmer than normal, according to Scott Kehler, chief scientist for Weatherlogics. One of the factors in those forthcoming temperatures is the El Niño that has been […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market shrugs off lower barley production

Sep. 4, 2023 at 11:26 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded $2-$3/cwt on either side of unchanged. Prices for calves were also unchanged from average values seven days earlier. Calf markets are becoming more defined as volumes increase. There also appeared to be larger volume of high-quality yearlings available, which was a […]

By Jerry Klassen