The U.S. and Canadian beef cow herds remain in a contraction phase which is driving record beef market prices, analyst Jerry Klassen says. The post Beef cattle market continues to set records appeared first on Grainews.| GrainewsColumns & Production Tips - Grainews
Does Canada’s smaller cattle herd and recent auction mart closures herald general decline among Manitoba livestock auctions? Auction marts say no. The post Brandon auction mart closure not a harbinger of decline for Manitoba livestock auctions appeared first on Manitoba Co-operator.| Manitoba Co-operatorLivestock & Farming Articles - Manitoba Co-operator
In this episode of The Derivative, Jeff Malec sits down with Jeff Apel, principal at Wharton Capital Management, to dive deep into the current cattle market. With beef prices hitting near-record highs, Apel shares his extensive experience from the trading floor to today’s futures markets, explaining the complex dynamics behind rising meat prices. From drought […] The post Beef Prices at All-Time Highs: Inside the Meat Markets with Jeff Apel of Wharton Capital appeared first on RCM Alterna...| RCM Alternatives
Posted by RCM Ag Services Grocery shoppers are feeling the heat, and this time, it’s not just from the grill. Beef prices have climbed to new highs in 2025, becoming the latest symbol of inflation and supply chain strain. What’s behind the surge? A historically small U.S. cattle herd, years of poor feed yard margins, […] The post Beef Is the New Egg? Why Meat Prices Are Skyrocketing appeared first on RCM Alternatives.| RCM Alternatives
In late April, Alberta packers were buying fed cattle on a dressed basis at $486/cwt delivered, up about $30/cwt from a month earlier. Using a 60 per cent grading, live prices during the last week of April would equate to $292/cwt, up from the late March value of $274. In Kansas, live prices were quoted […] Read more The post Where is the top of the fed cattle market? appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenMarket talk , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen