Insights and Stories on Markets

Feed weekly outlook: Grain bids quietly drift lower

Feb. 16, 2023 at 3:11 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat in Western Canada drifted lower during the week ended Wednesday. Erin Harakal, trade manager for Agfinity Inc. at Stony Plain, Alta., said a relatively milder winter across the Prairies has resulted in less consumption of feed grains in feedlots. In turn, feedlots […]

ICE weekly outlook: Canola drifting lower

Feb. 15, 2023 at 5:23 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Earthquake to have little effect on pulse markets

Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:50 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Canadian feeder market rationing demand

Feb. 14, 2023 at 3:46 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Grain stocks set tone for barley, wheat

Feb. 9, 2023 at 4:31 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Larger supplies of backgrounded cattle weigh on feeder complex

Feb. 7, 2023 at 2:14 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $3 lower. Calf prices were quoted $5 lower to $3 higher. Backgrounded cattle appeared to have a softer tone as more numbers come on the market. Usually, the bulk of the volume for backgrounded cattle are animals over 850 […]

By Jerry Klassen

Price drop not enough to lift demand for Canadian flax

Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:30 pm CST

MarketsFarm — While flax prices in Western Canada have fallen by at least half from what they were one year ago, they are still too high to be competitive on a global level, according to one flax processor. Mike Popowich, owner and vice-president of TA Foods Ltd. at Yorkton, Sask., […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie markets hold steady

Feb. 2, 2023 at 8:04 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain markets in Western Canada have seen little change over the past few weeks. Feed barley bids across Western Canada have generally held steady over the past month, with the spot market topping out at $9.58 per bushel in Alberta, according to Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Prices […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

ICE weekly outlook: Choppy trading for canola, other oilseeds

Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:31 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Expect canola and other oilseed markets to remain choppy for the time being, according to trader Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg. “All of the markets are very choppy and erratic. They’re very nervous markets,” Ball emphasized, noting war in Ukraine and drought in Argentina are having […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Feeder market percolates higher amid finicky buyers

Jan. 31, 2023 at 8:05 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $4 higher on average. Certain pockets in Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan had steer calves up $4-$8 from week-ago levels. Alberta values were relatively unchanged from seven days earlier on all weight categories. Steady demand was noted from Ontario […]

By Jerry Klassen