Category: Farming

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…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $88.95 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.36 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $218.99 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $82.43 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $96.93 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $211.91 Quebec Daily Hog Volume123,837…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,958 Under 50 lbs. 136 295.90 50 - 64 lbs. 298 326.61 65 - 79 lbs. 639 315.36 80 - 94 lbs. 1,229 295.66 95 - 109…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 277 head, were down 44 head from the previous week and down 6 head from the same time last…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 541 head, were up 157 head from the previous week and 352 head larger than the same time last…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,807 Under 50 lbs. 202 309.33 50 - 64 lbs. 272 305.00 65 - 79 lbs. 668 307.04 80 - 94 lbs. 1,445 303.06 95 - 109…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $92.71 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3773 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $231.22 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $83.42 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $100.49 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $226.41 Quebec Daily Hog Volume123,955…

CORN: It would seem at this point in late July that “hot and dry” isn’t a thing for this growing season. For instance, hot weather at pollination always tempers corn…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $88.50 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3629 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $218.33 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $87.69 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $95.83 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $202.66 Quebec Daily Hog Volume129,060…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 779 head, were up 186 head from the previous week and 373 head larger than the same time last…

Head $/cwt Lambs 4,388 Under 50 lbs. 183 331.77 50 - 64 lbs. 495 317.22 65 - 79 lbs. 977 320.38 80 - 94 lbs. 1,447 312.31 95 - 109…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,664 Under 50 lbs. 206 303.44 50 - 64 lbs. 316 334.02 65 - 79 lbs. 804 370.01 80 - 94 lbs. 1,452 383.39 95 - 109…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $89.27 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3653 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $220.62 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $90.36 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $94.38 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $203.71 Quebec Daily Hog Volume102,794…

CORN: It is historically the selling time in corn with June 18th being the proverbial date where good new crop prices could be had. However, even though that is the…

Fed steers and heifers sold through auction markets this week at 289 head, were down 270 head from the previous week but 22 head larger than the same time last…

Head $/cwt Lambs 3,190 Under 50 lbs. 134 271.46 50 - 64 lbs. 463 291.60 65 - 79 lbs. 1,189 309.84 80 - 94 lbs. 1,010 341.87 95 - 109…

CME Constructed(US$/cwt DW) $90.49 Exchange Rate(C$/US$) 1.3715 100% Formula Price(C$/ckg DW) $224.66 National Direct Closing(US$/cwt DW) $87.45 USDA Wholesale Pork Price(US$/cwt) $98.30 Quebec Average(C$/ckg DW) $213.10 Quebec Daily Hog Volume138,452…