Live: ---
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del
AB Direct - Steers
AB Direct - Heifers
Live: ---
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del
Rail: 378.00-383.00 del
US Trade- Steers
Live: 171.00-174.00 (TX, KN) 175.00 (NE)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)
US Trade - Heifers
Live: 171.00-174.00 (TX, KN) 175.00 (NE)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)
Rail: 275.00 (NE, IA)
Canadian Dollar
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December 22, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Fed and feeder markets take a breather, calves remain strong
This past year has been a challenging one with high feed prices. Severe drought in the U.S. corn belt and the Midwest U.S., as well as global food concerns due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict, resulted in record high prices barley prices this spring when prices touched $475/tonne in May. A brief reprieve occurred in July...
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October 19, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Supplies start to tighten heading into the second half of 2022
Cattle on feed numbers have started to tighten with smaller placements in June and July, resulting in the August 1st inventories being below year ago levels for the first time in over a year. While they remain above the five-year average, fed cattle marketings are expected to tighten throughout the second half of the year...
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May 11, 2022
Current Markets & Forecasts
Strong demand supporting cattle prices while feed grains pressure cost of production
Ample fed supplies have continued to move through the system with strong slaughter levels in the first quarter. Strong domestic and international demand has kept fed prices above last year’s levels and the five-year average. Although cash fed prices have not been high enough for feedlots to be profitable, fed prices are in-line with 2017...
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