Jerry Klassen

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $2 higher on average last week. Alberta fed cattle prices reached $110 per hundredweight, up $3 from a week ago, and this strength spilled over into the feeder complex. A group of 100 Charolais-cross steers averaging 875 pounds, looking green and a bit fleshy, sold for $139/cwt […] Read more

Western Canadian feeder cattle traded steady with week-ago levels. A softer fed cattle market, along with the firmer Canadian dollar, tempered strength in the feeder complex. Light-weight calves were in high demand as Black 480-weight steers on the Pfizer Gold program sold for $171 per hundredweight (cwt), f.o.b. the ranch in British Columbia. Simmental-Red Angus […] Read more

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2 to $4 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week on average. Deferred live cattle futures made fresh contract highs on Friday, resulting in steady demand in the feeder complex. Run-of-the-mill steer calves weighing 575 pounds averaged $160/cwt in central Alberta; calves averaging 650 lbs. brought back $155/cwt. The April […] Read more

Heavier feeder cattle were steady to $2 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week while calves under 600 pounds were up as much as $2 to $3 in some instances. Despite the softening of the nearby fed market, buying interest for feeders improved as the April and June live cattle futures made fresh contract highs. A […] Read more

The weaker Canadian dollar, along with stronger beef prices and lower market-ready supplies, caused fed cattle to jump $4 per hundredweight (cwt) last week. Alberta packers paid up to $111/cwt in a struggle to fill nearby demand. Feeder cattle prices followed suit, edging up $2-$3/cwt on average, with lighter-weight cattle up as much as $5/cwt […] Read more

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were $2-$3 per hundredweight (cwt) higher last week on average. Strong demand was noted on all weight categories, with heavier replacements sometimes up $3-$4/cwt. A group of red and black Angus-based steers weighing 920 pounds with no special qualities sold for $123/cwt in central Alberta. A similar group of cattle […] Read more

Feeder cattle prices across Western Canada were steady to $2 higher on average with stronger demand surfacing in the lighter weight categories. Pee-wee steer calves under 350 pounds sold for $186 per hundredweight (cwt) in central Alberta, which is near all-time record highs for any weight category. Black Angus-based age-verified steer calves averaging 528 lbs. […] Read more

Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $2 lower last week as weaker fed cattle prices and stronger feedgrain values set a negative tone. Wholesale beef prices have come under pressure due to weaker consumer confidence and softer equity values. Labour Day beef demand was somewhat disappointing and retailers were discounting ground beef in […] Read more

Western Canadian yearling prices were $2 higher to $3 lower in comparison to seven days earlier, while feeder cattle under 700 pounds were relatively unchanged. Major feedlots continue to set the tone, paying light premiums for good-quality age-verified cattle. This caused an uneven tone and regional differences were also noted. Prices in southern Alberta were […] Read more