Klassen: Feeder market has volatile week

For the week ending November 29, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $10/cwt larger to 10/cwt decrease in comparison with seven days earlier.

Markets have been onerous to outline given the volatility and emotional habits. Sure bigger operations have been extraordinarily aggressive securing possession throughout Western Canada whereas Ontario demand was extra prevalent late within the week.

Alberta packers have been shopping for fed cattle on a dressed foundation within the vary of $475/cwt-$485/cwt delivered, down $10-$15/cwt from every week earlier. Utilizing a 60 per cent grading, this equates to a reside worth of $285-$291/cwt delivered. Feedlot margins at the moment are in adverse territory with breakeven pen closeouts close to $300/cwt. Packers are considerably delayed with accepting November contracts.

The Ponoka market report had a bunch of 34 blended steer calves with full processing information and implants coming off cows and silage with a imply weight of 842 kilos valued at $450/cwt on the ring. On the VJV Westlock sale, a bunch of eight, weaned, Angus Hereford blended heifers on the total herd well being program coming off a hay weight-reduction plan offered for $378/cwt.

The TEAM market report had a bigger group of double vaccinated, quiet/dwelling raised, premium sorted, Angus Simmental cross steers averaging 785 kilos with implants on a weight-reduction plan of cows and oat bales priced at $509/cwt fob ranch close to Moose Jaw.

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On the Ste Rose Public sale Mart, a smaller group of Charolais primarily based steers weighing 680 kilos traded for $559/cwt and a seven pack of Simmental cross steers weighing 677 kilos traded for $532/cwt.

The Killarney Public sale Mart reported a smaller bundle of black heifers with a spot weight of 631 kilos have been final bid at $470. On the Ponoka sale, a bunch of weaned Simmental Angus cross heifers with full processing information on a weight-reduction plan of corn silage and hay averaging 601 kilos traded for $497/cwt.

On the Perlich Public sale close to Lethbridge, a bunch of 43 black Angus steers averaging 613 kilos offered for $601/cwt. Their lighter brothers with a imply weight of 568 kilos have been priced at $633/cwt.

The TEAM public sale report had a bigger bundle of black and purple Angus cross steers with a imply weight of 510 kilos with full processing information however no implants off cows and grass valued at $698/cwt fob ranch close to Gleichen for supply December 10.

Lighter calves stay purple sizzling. The Ste. Rose market report had a bunch of purple steers evaluated at 392 kilos priced at $810/cwt.

There seemed to be a shortage worry that surfaced late within the week with many public sale barns saying restricted exercise for the rest of 2025.

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