It’s Thanksgiving weekend in the U.S., which can be a big weekend for the cattle markets, as we swing into the full holiday season. This statement proved true this week as it was a very positive week in the U.S. cattle markets. What has happened, and how does this translate into the Canadian markets? Anne… Read More
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Looking south, overseas, and here at home, the beef market looks steady, good, and, well, not bad. For this week’s Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, starts with a recap of what’s happening in the U.S., where fed cattle held steady again this week. The wholesale market has peaked, likely, after… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg Radio, which features the RealAg Issues Panel. On this episode of the show, guest host Lyndsey Smith is joined by Kelvin Heppner of RealAgriculture, and Ron Krahn, Manitoba farmer, for a discussion about on-boarding the next generation. They are also joined by Tyler McCann of the… Read More
It’s spooky season, and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange is ready with her witch’s hat (to be worn with the grandkids, of course). As we approach Halloween, it’s no surprise for the west of the country to experience snow (after all, what would be Halloween in Canada without snowsuits under costumes), and Wasko’s… Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning in to this episode of RealAg Radio, featuring the Issues Panel and the Beef Market Update! On this episode of the show, host Shaun Haney is joined by Kelvin Heppner and Lyndsey Smith of RealAgriculture, to tackle the top stories of the week, including the new shadow cabinet, banks backing… Read More
Not for the first time this year, the Canadian and U.S. cattle market are out of sync. As Anne Wasko explains in this week’s episode of the Beef Market Update, it’s becoming a bit of a frustrating topic, as she had hoped we wouldn’t still be talking about it in October. Check out the full… Read More
This weeks’ episode of the Beef Market Update is coming to you from the back of a horse, which is likely as authentic as we can get while we’re talking cattle markets. Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange is moving cattle, as yes, we approach October. In the U.S., Wasko says this week is… Read More
September is seasonally not a stand out time for beef prices, yet we are starting to see some prices trend in a positive direction as the U.S. may be on the heels of another record year for beef production. Anne Wasko with the Gateway Livestock Exchange says to date, the U.S. beef production is running… Read More
September has started off on a bit lower of a note in the cash cattle trade. Which, given the time of the year, isn’t all that surprising. According to Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, U.S. fed cattle was down to $141 in the south for live trade, while the northern states sat in… Read More
Happy Friday! Thanks for tuning in to today’s show. Host Shaun Haney is joined by Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner for the RealAg Issues panel. They discuss the StatsCan’s move away from surveys, interest rate hikes, seed treatment controversy, rods & chains, and China as a super power. We will also hear a Beef Market… Read More
Many eyes are focusing on the latest CanFax report, and Anne Wasko, of the Gateway Livestock Exchange is one of those pairs of eyes. Particularly the August cattle-on-feed numbers — which were down by three per cent. What is so exciting about that? As Wasko explains, it’s the first time we’ve seen on feed numbers… Read More
August is starting out with an optimistic undertone in the cattle markets with fed cattle prices faring better than analysts may have predicted. In the southern U.S., prices are rounding out around $1 higher at $136 towards weeks end, whereas the north is holding a premium at $142 to $146 and their dressed market is… Read More
Thanks for tuning in to RealAg Radio! Join Shaun Haney, Lyndsey Smith and Kelvin Heppner on the RealAg issues panel as they tackle fertilizer sanctions, the FPT meeting, and the return of AIM. They are also joined by guest Anne Wasko for the Beef Market Update. Thoughts on something we talked about on the show?… Read More
As we approach the back half of July (!!), what many consider the dog days of summer have arrived. It seems the cattle markets would agree. In the southern U.S., Texas trade is sitting lower than it has been, at $136, says Anne Wasko, in this week’s Beef Market Update. In the northern U.S., it’s… Read More
Seeing as we’ve just closed out on the first half of 2022, we’re diving into overall beef production for the first half of the year on this week’s episode of the Beef Market Update. In Canada, beef production was up another 3 per cent, says Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange, between fed cattle… Read More