The latest United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report brought a few notable changes for the cattle sector, including lower beef production forecasts and reduced cattle price expectations. Ahead of the report, much of the focus was on whether USDA would lower its corn yield estimate. The revised…

Alberta fed prices traded sideways for the first time since June. Weighted average fed steers and heifers closed the week at $296.00 and $294.00/cwt respectively. Fed prices have now traded below year ago for four consecutive weeks. Dressed sales were reported at $495.00/cwt delivered; sales were at the top end of last week’s trading range….

Canadian farm cash receipts totaled $51.8 billion during the first two quarters of 2026, up 4.2 per cent from the same period a year earlier, according to Statistics Canada (StatsCan)’s latest Farm Cash Receipts report. The increase was driven by higher livestock and crop receipts, which rose by $1.9 billion and $1.1 billion respectively. Direct…

The Canfax average fed steer and heifer price closed around $295/cwt live, $2.50/cwt lower than the previous week. Fed cattle prices have shifted to be below year-ago levels. This is the first time since the spring of 2021 that fed prices have traded below previous-year levels. Feedlots are facing record high breakevens for the balance…