As the US corn crop shrinks with the effects of the drought, it continues to lower Canadian calf and feeder price prospects. Although the rapid increase in grain prices have had the most dramatic impact on the cattle markets, there have been several factors that have been chipping away at Canadian prices the past few… Read More
Author: Brian Perillat, Canfax
BRIAN PERILLAT grew up on a mixed farming operation near Duck Lake Saskatchewan. Brian continues to stay involved in the family farm, with his land and cattle. Brian has always had a passion for agriculture, especially the beef industry. Brian earned an undergraduate and Master’s Degree in agriculture economics from the University of Saskatchewan. Brian has since worked as a livestock production economist with Alberta Agriculture, working on cost of production studies and other economic projects. Brian also spent over 4 years working with Meyers Norris Penny as a farm management consultant. Brian started as the Canfax manager in the spring of 2010. Brian is committed to building on Canfax’s reputation of collecting, maintaining and reporting independent cattle market information for its members, and industry stakeholders. Brian enjoys traveling and has the privilege to spend nearly a year working on farms and stations in Australia and New Zealand, as well as visit farms in Tunisia and The Gambia, in North and West Africa.
Cull cow and bull prices have transitioned from strong to red hot over the last few weeks. The market is certainly calling for available cull animals to move to market. There are many factors on both the supply and demand side of the cull market that have been price supportive. Somewhat like the fed market… Read More
Canfax released its Cattle on Feed Report this morning and for the first time since June of last year, cattle on feed in Saskatchewan and Alberta feedlots were reported lower than the previous year. Aggressive placements earlier last fall, a pick-up of feeder exports in the first quarter of this year, and the resulting higher… Read More