Insights and Stories on Prices

Feed weekly outlook: Grain prices soften into fall

Aug. 27, 2020 at 7:14 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Old-crop feed grain prices are converging with new-crop and coming under some seasonal pressure. “As we get closer to new crop, we’ve been seeing the switch to new-crop prices from old-crop,” said Erin Harakal, a senior trader with Agfinity in Lethbridge. Feed barley prices are around $195-$200 per […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Harvest activity pressures lentils

Aug. 25, 2020 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm on wholesale strength

Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:58 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Pulse weekly: Harvest pressure now hitting lentils

Aug. 18, 2020 at 5:06 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

U.S. livestock: Live cattle step back after eight-session climb

Aug. 17, 2020 at 6:17 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

Feds to probe complaints of wheat gluten dumping

Aug. 17, 2020 at 3:54 am CDT

Federal officials are launching a probe into whether wheat gluten from six countries is being dumped in Canada at prices undercutting the domestic product. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) said Friday it’s launching an investigation to determine whether “certain wheat gluten” from Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany and Lithuania […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on higher beef prices, grilling demand

Aug. 14, 2020 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures continued to advance Friday, supported by increasing beef prices and expectations of continued meat demand going into the Labour Day weekend, traders said. Beef prices usually rise heading into the September holiday, when consumers often barbecue either at home or […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

Feed weekly outlook: Clearer picture of coming crop means lower prices

Aug. 13, 2020 at 4:49 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have been trending lower recently, according to Brandon Motz of CorNine Commodities at Lacombe, Alta. While there has been some harvest pressure, Motz said “it’s more of an equalization of the crops. “We got through the crunch of July not knowing exactly […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

ICE weekly outlook: Canola facing resistance ahead of harvest

Aug. 12, 2020 at 7:28 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — ICE Futures canola contracts backed away from nearby highs during the week ended Wednesday, signalling that the top may be in for the time being as the harvest gets started. “There’s clearly been a shift in canola,” Ken Ball of PI Financial in Winnipeg said of the move […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pea crops strong, but prices falter

Aug. 12, 2020 at 3:27 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Pea crops across the Prairies are expected to be in good condition ahead of the harvest. “As we go along with the sunshine and heat, the pulses are coming in fairly quickly,” said Darwin Hamilton of Kalshea Commodities in Winnipeg. “Without any excess moisture, the quality should be […]

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm