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
Market analyst explains why U.S. tariffs are unlikely to significantly affect Canadian cattle prices right now.| Canadian Cattlemen
The December live cattle futures made a low of $173.50 on September 9. At the time of writing this article, the December contract was $189. During September and October, the live cattle futures rallied about $16. In the U.S., the four largest packing firms handle 85 per cent of all steer and heifer purchases. Apparently, […] Read more The post Stronger demand and lower supplies boost price appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenMarket talk , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
When I provide cattle or grain market outlooks for a producer group or specific organization, I start the presentation by asking how many of the attendees subscribe to some type of market analysis. It is no surprise that there is usually a handful of people who put up their hands. Often cattle producers will say […] Read more The post What is market analysis for the cattle producer? appeared first on Canadian Cattlemen.| Canadian CattlemenMarket talk , Latest & Featured - Canadian Cattlemen
The fed and feeder cattle markets have been quite volatile over the past couple of months. Cattle producers have been overwhelmed with discussions to| Canadian Cattlemen