Insights and Stories on Saskatchewan

Klassen: Yearling prices stay sluggish, calves hold value

Apr. 27, 2020 at 10:38 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were steady to $4 lower; calves and grass cattle were relatively unchanged. Early in the week, the mood was quite depressing; yearlings were under pressure with feedlot buyers on the sidelines. By Friday, the market appeared to be well established. Backgrounding operators […]

Canada’s Farm Show postponed

Apr. 27, 2020 at 1:19 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Prairie cash wheat: Most bids see increases

Apr. 24, 2020 at 11:54 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Saskatchewan to bump up AgriStability interim payouts

Apr. 24, 2020 at 2:06 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Prairie cash wheat: Durum holds steady, other spring wheats down

Apr. 17, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Klassen: Weaker fed cattle prices weigh on feeder market

Apr. 14, 2020 at 10:14 pm CDT

It appears finishing feedlots and cattle buyers are coming to terms with the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic may last longer than earlier anticipated. The “hope” factor that this environment will be short-lived has evaporated. Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $3 to as much as […]

By Jerry Klassen

Burnett on Markets: Weather woes span the Prairies

Apr. 9, 2020 at 2:27 pm CDT

The weather during the last half of March provided some optimism about a normal start to spring. Farmers across the Prairies were preparing equipment, taking delivery of seed and fertilizer and looking forward to getting out into the field. Then the weather in early April dropped significant amounts of rain […]

By Bruce Burnett

Prairie cash wheat: Bids mostly stronger

Apr. 9, 2020 at 1:15 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Wheat bids in Western Canada were mostly stronger during the week ended Thursday, with gains observed in CWRS and CPSR wheats, while durum saw small losses. Average CWRS (Canada Western Red Spring, 13.5 per cent protein) wheat prices were up $2 per tonne, according to price quotes from […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Klassen: Feeder market lacks buying interest

Apr. 7, 2020 at 4:49 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5-$8 lower on average, with yearlings dropping as much as $10-$12 in certain areas. It appears buyers are incorporating a risk discount due to uncertainty in beef demand longer-term. Rising unemployment levels, sluggish consumer confidence and a sharp drop in […]

By Jerry Klassen

Feed weekly outlook: Barley, wheat remain firm

Apr. 2, 2020 at 6:46 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Prices for feed barley and wheat have firmed up across the Prairies amid the COVID-19 pandemic, said trader Allen Pirness of Market Place Commodities in Lethbridge. However, he also noted corn prices have fallen due to the steep decline in the U.S. ethanol industry. The Saudi Arabia/Russia crude […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm