Category: Farming

Head $/cwt Lambs 7,566 Under 50 lbs. 312 436.05 50 - 64 lbs. 1,327 452.95 65 - 79 lbs. 1,818 379.77 80 - 94 lbs. 1,920 339.81 95 - 109…

Corn: The USDA report was friendly to corn with the 200 million bushel cut back on stocks. Initially corn prices went up but hit a brick wall at the $4.50…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 445 head, were up 124 head from the previous week and 119 head larger than the same time last…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,532 Under 50 lbs. 139 417.60 50 - 64 lbs. 431 423.00 65 - 79 lbs. 763 375.67 80 - 94 lbs. 844 342.51 95 - 109…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 321 head, were up 49 head from the previous week but 19 head smaller than the same time last…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $87.57 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3991 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $221.76 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $83.72 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $94.24 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $216.17 Quebec Daily Hog Volume131,214…

Head $/cwt Lambs 4,359 Under 50 lbs. 126 440.98 50 - 64 lbs. 322 393.13 65 - 79 lbs. 873 349.47 80 - 94 lbs. 1,029 315.81 95 - 109…

Corn: Compared to soybeans and wheat corn has been a stronger market. At the present time cash basis levels in the United States are surging as American farmers are reluctant…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 411 head, were down 179 head from the previous week but 131 head larger than the same time last…

Head $/cwt Lambs 4,519 Under 50 lbs. 99 399.72 50 - 64 lbs. 352 401.81 65 - 79 lbs. 612 362.99 80 - 94 lbs. 1,290 317.54 95 - 109…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $90.21 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3892 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $226.88 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $82.06 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $101.59 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $231.91 Quebec Daily Hog Volume133,735…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 256 head, were up 32 head from the previous week but 222 head smaller than the same time last…

Corn: 15.203 billion bushels of corn predicted by the USDA does not lie. That’s a lot of corn then we look around and we can see the resultant low prices…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $83.95 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.37856 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $209.42 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $75.38 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $95.44 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $209.70 Quebec Daily Hog Volume106,040…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,840 Under 50 lbs. 142 360.61 50 - 64 lbs. 341 341.75 65 - 79 lbs. 681 320.51 80 - 94 lbs. 994 311.40 95 - 109…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 224 head, were down 38 head from the previousweek and 171 head smaller than the same time last year.…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 185 head, were down 52 head from the previous week and 155 head smaller than the same time last…

Head $/cwt Lambs 4,348 Under 50 lbs. 125 298.49 50 - 64 lbs. 406 298.90 65 - 79 lbs. 877 283.71 80 - 94 lbs. 1,122 274.12 95 - 109…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $84.52 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3522 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $206.81 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $75.85 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $95.26 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $206.58 Quebec Daily Hog Volume134,791…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $84.29 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3581 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $207.14 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $76.46 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $94.52 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $204.71 Quebec Daily Hog Volume134,211…

Head $/cwt Lambs 4,302 Under 50 lbs. 135 349.12 50 - 64 lbs. 470 324.12 65 - 79 lbs. 679 310.74 80 - 94 lbs. 1,358 286.28 95 - 109…

Corn: We have seen corn prices appreciate in the last three weeks even though it’s been pretty evident for some time that the crop is huge, and this was confirmed…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 237 head, were down 24 head from the previous week and 217 head smaller than the same time last…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 153 head, were down 168 head from theprevious week and 51 head smaller than the same time last year.…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,459 Under 50 lbs. 131 337.66 50 - 64 lbs. 279 309.14 65 - 79 lbs. 758 313.59 80 - 94 lbs. 1,063 301.83 95 - 109…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $86.23 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3525 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $211.06 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $78.05 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $96.46 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $208.27 Quebec Daily Hog Volume102,922…

Corn: USDA says we have a record crop in American fields so it must be true. However, there is not a lot of complaints about yield this year outside of…