Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Drought expands across western Prairies

Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:08 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Drought conditions expanded across Alberta and Saskatchewan in October, with very little precipitation across the agricultural regions of the two provinces since August. That’s according to the latest Canadian Drought Monitor from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, as of Oct. 31. At the end of that month, 72 per […]

Prairie cash wheat: Bids steady following Ukraine volatility

Nov. 18, 2022 at 1:55 pm CST

By Adam Peleshaty

Klassen: Adverse weather limits demand for calves

Nov. 15, 2022 at 12:56 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Grain supplies good, freight costs higher

Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:20 pm CST

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Tighter supplies underpin western Canadian feeder market

Nov. 8, 2022 at 9:10 am CST

By Jerry Klassen

Klassen: Feeder cattle market experiences weather volatility

Nov. 1, 2022 at 9:16 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded $3 to $4 on either side of side of unchanged while calves traded $5 lower to as much as $6 higher. The calf market tends to experience a seasonal bounce every November. In certain cases, buyers appeared to step forward more […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Good quality, yields amid rising feed prices

Oct. 27, 2022 at 3:32 pm CDT

MarketsFarm – With harvesting operations coming to a close, there were very few complaints about the quality and yields of new crop feed grains, according to one Lethbridge, Alta.-based trader. “Quality-wise, everything’s been sounding good for the most part. A couple of areas might have a bit of lighter bushels, […]

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Alberta feedlot backlog limits demand for feeder cattle

Oct. 25, 2022 at 8:35 am CDT

Compared to last week, Western Canadian yearling prices traded steady to $2 lower on average while calf markets were down $3 to $5. Feedlots in Alberta and Saskatchewan are backed up with significant numbers of market ready fed cattle which has set a negative tone for replacement cattle. Carcass weights […]

By Jerry Klassen

Prairie cash wheat: Bids dip with U.S. futures

Oct. 23, 2022 at 12:48 am CDT

MarketsFarm — Spring wheat bids in Western Canada moved lower during the week ended Thursday, as losses in U.S. futures and a firmer tone in the Canadian dollar weighed on values. Average Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were down $2-$4.50 per tonne during the […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Klassen: Uncertain fed cattle market weighs on feeder cattle

Oct. 18, 2022 at 4:37 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings (900 lbs. and over) appeared to trade $6-$8 lower on average; yearlings weighing 800-900 lbs. off grass were unchanged. Backgrounded yearlings were also $6-$8 lower. Mid-weight calves were unchanged but calves under 600 lbs. were $3 to as much as $10 lower in […]

By Jerry Klassen