Jerry Klassen

1 week ago | producer.com | Jerry Klassen

For the week ending May 23, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5-$10 per hundredweight higher on average than seven days earlier. Backgrounded replacements heavier than 900 pounds were up $3-$6 per cwt., but strength was evident in the 600-900 lb. weight categories. Calves lighter than 600 lb. were up $8 to as much as $15 per cwt. Read Also Canfax report The Alberta fed market saw higher prices yet again the week ending May 23, with prices just below $300 per hundredweight.

2 weeks ago | farmtario.com | Jerry Klassen

Ontario farmers made considerable planting progress during the last half of April and first half of May. Most of Ontario received normal precipitation for this time of year while temperatures were two to three degrees Celsius below normal. The U.S. row crops are being planted in a timely fashion. Quick look:Soybeans: A historically low soybean carryout for Ontario is predicted. Corn: The U.S. could see a record crop.

2 weeks ago | agcanada.com | Jerry Klassen

For the week ending May 16, Western Canadian feeder markets were steady to $6 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. Heifers were relatively unchanged but steers were notably stronger, especially on replacements over 800 pounds. The October and December 2025 live cattle futures are trading at a $7 discount to the nearby June contract, which has buyers on the defensive. At the same time, the August feeder cattle futures are near the $300 level, which is a historical high.

3 weeks ago | producer.com | Jerry Klassen

For the week ending May 9, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher, on average. Quality packages of lighter calves were priced $10-$15 above week ago levels. Many auction barns are only holding sales every two or three weeks at this time of year with limited numbers on offer. This made the market hard to define in certain weight categories.

3 weeks ago | agcanada.com | Jerry Klassen

For the week ending May 10, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to $5 higher on average. Quality packages of lighter calves were priced $10-$15 above week ago levels. Many auction barns are only holding sales every two or three weeks at this time of year with limited numbers on offer. This made the market hard to define in certain weight categories. Ontario buying interest has subsided, while some operations from Alberta have also halted purchases for the time being.