Canadian steer carcass weights (FIPI) straddled the 950 lb mark through the first quarter of 2025, lighter than last year, and were driven by the west. Steer carcass weights in Ontario were heavier than Q1 2024. Learn more at canfax.ca #cattlemarkets #CanfaxMarket

The May long weekend is almost here! For those looking for some light reading and still wanting to remain up to date on the status of the Canadian and global beef industry, there are several articles available courtesy of Canada Beef under Trade Headlines. cdnbeefperforms.ca/market-reports/

AB cull cows were the most expensive in North America in April. AB D2 cows averaged $216/cwt, +22% from last year. AB D2 cows were at a $29/cwt premium to ON D2 cows and a C$12/cwt premium to US Utility cows. Learn more at canfax.ca #cattlemarkets #CanfaxMarket

Join Us on June 24 Stamp Seeds 🌱 in the beautiful MD of Taber for a FREE field day. agrisystemsll.ca/events Learn more about fall/winter seeded cereals and how restoring wetlands and seeding marginal producing land back to permanent cover might work for your operation.

As the cattle herd shrinks, leverage has shifted from the retailer through the supply chain to the cow-calf sector… The latest edition of BeefWatch is available courtesy of Canadian Cattlemen: The Beef Magazine. Read the article at: canadiancattlemen.ca/beef-watch/tot…

Retail beef prices pushed to new all-time highs in Mar, overtaking previous highs set in Sep ‘24. Retail beef (avg of 5 cuts) was $25.85/kg, ↑31% yr/yr. Both retail pork (-7%) and chicken (-2%) were down yr/yr. Learn more at canfax.ca #cattlemarkets #CanfaxMarket

Wondering about weather conditions this summer? Matt Makens’ quarterly weather outlook for the summer and fall of 2025 is available now. It’s located in the Member’s Only section on your Dashboard. Don’t have a membership? Follow the link: canfax.ca/subscribe.html…

Statistics Canada will only be publishing food availability numbers every second year rather than the current annual delivery. That means official total consumption and per capita consumption data for 2024..... Read More 👉: canfax.ca #cattlemarkets #CanfaxMarket

Choice & Select cutouts put in new record highs in both Apr & May (omitting May 2020 to Covid). Choice avg US$355/cwt; Select at US$343/cwt. Based on the 5yr avg, Choice puts in its first half high in May/June. Learn more👉: canfax.ca #cattlemarkets #CanfaxMarket

Cull cow prices have followed closely along seasonal trends so far in 2025, with only two weeks where a notable decrease of around 5% was seen in Alberta D2 cow prices.…… Read More 👉: canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag #BeefProduction #CanadianBeef

🐄📈Alberta Cattle Market Update for June 10th, 2025 youtu.be/xYMEtx5x4pI?si… #CattleFacts #BeefProduction #AgEducation #CattleMarkets

Total domestic beef consumption in ‘24 was 940,000t, ↑1.7% from ‘23. Imports, ↑12% supported domestic production, which was ↓0.5%. Pork consumption was ↓14% while poultry consumption was ↑1.8%. Learn more 👉 canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag

Per capita beef consumption in ‘24 was est. to be ↓2% to 16 kg/person, pork ↓14%, poultry ↓1%. A larger Canadian population (+3%) supported total consumption but pressured per capita consumption lower. Learn more 👉 canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag

Canadian beef exports from January to April were⬇️10% from 2024 but were⬆️3% from the five-year average. Reflecting the decline in domestic beef production which was⬇️9% ...... Read More 👉: canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag #BeefProduction #CanadianBeef

In April, Canadian cow exports to the US were ↓36% from a year ago, with West ↓77% and East ↑7%. YTD, Canadian cow exports are ↓16% from last year, with regional differences: West ↓ 60%, East ↑ 25%. Learn more👉canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag

Statistics Canada released crop acreage report. Barley acreage at 6.1 million acres⤵️4.2% from last year. Oats⤴️3.3% to 3.0 million acres. Wheat⤴️1% to 26.9 million acres. Canola⤵️2.5% to 21.5 million acres. Read More 👉: canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag

US Choice cutout values averaged $341/cwt during the first half of 2024, ↑12% from the same period last year and ↑22% from the 5yr avg. Choice cutouts rallied 20% from Feb to June compared to 7% in ‘24. #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag #BeefProduction #CanadianBeef

In May and June, electronic sales jumped sharply higher. Electronic sales have historically peaked in September. In 2023, volumes were larger from May through August with more forward delivery sales.……. Read More 👉: canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag

The CDN dollar climbed above the US$0.73 mark in Jun, to be at its highest point since Sep ‘24. Between Jan and Jun, the CDN dollar ↑375 basis points. There were only three weeks in Q2 where the CDN dollar ↓ week-over-week. #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag #BeefProduction

The Alberta fed cattle market is down only $3.80/cwt from the high set in June. The US fed cattle market was US$13/cwt off the June high last week. The question becomes where to next? Read More 👉: canfax.ca #CanfaxMarket #CattleFacts #CDNag #BeefProduction