Insights and Stories on Markets

Pulse weekly outlook: Yellow peas under pressure from large volumes

Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:27 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Large volumes of yellow peas being delivered into commercial hands have put some pressure on values, although prices remain reasonably solid. Green and maple pea bids are stronger, but movement is more limited in those markets. End users were active buyers of yellow peas in recent months, but […]

Klassen: Feeder market rations demand

Nov. 28, 2022 at 9:34 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices expected to hold firm

Nov. 24, 2022 at 6:15 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Stronger deferred live cattle futures support feeder market

Nov. 22, 2022 at 10:51 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

ICE weekly outlook: Premium showing in front-month canola

Nov. 16, 2022 at 4:43 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpea prices rise amid tight supplies

Nov. 15, 2022 at 6:50 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Chickpea prices in Western Canada are on the rise due to tight supplies, according to one trader. Prices for Kabuli chickpeas rose five cents per pound from last month, with high-delivered bids ranging from 40 cents/lb. for the seven-millimetre variety to 55.5 cents/lb. for 10-mm, according to Prairie […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Adverse weather limits demand for calves

Nov. 15, 2022 at 12:56 pm CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $2 higher. Calves traded steady to $10 lower in Alberta while markets in Saskatchewan and Manitoba were quoted $5 lower to $2 higher. Adverse weather resulted in a softer tone for calves with Lethbridge temperatures dipping to -25 to […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supplies good, freight costs higher

Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:20 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There are still sufficient supplies of feed barley and wheat to be had on the Canadian Prairies — but there are issues with getting that feed from point to point, according to Erin Harakal, senior trader at Agfinity at Stony Plain, Alta. “I do think there are enough […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Trader sees canola topping $900 mark soon

Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:43 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Despite surpassing the $900 per tonne mark at times during the week ended Wednesday, ICE Futures’ January canola contract never settled above that psychological level. Rising prices prior to the weekend later gave away to selling pressure after the weekend due to a correction in vegetable oil prices, […]

By Adam Peleshaty

Pulse weekly outlook: Price disconnect between lentil growers, destinations

Nov. 8, 2022 at 8:48 pm CST

MarketsFarm — There’s something of a disconnect in green lentil prices, between what Canadian farmers have seen recently and to where those pulses are being sold, according to Toronto-based Marcos Mosnaim of Export Packers. Green lentils increased in price up until a couple of weeks ago, Mosnaim said. “It was […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm