Beef Market Update – RealAgriculture

Cattle markets are facing another tough week, with falling prices, heavier carcass weights, and backed-up feedlots adding pressure as the fall calf run continues. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, RealAgriculture's Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to break down a challenging week across the cattle complex. Wasko... Read More

Despite downward pressure on U.S. cattle prices, the Canadian beef market continues to hold its own as the fall calf run picks up steam. With tighter supplies, signs of heifer retention, and strong exports, producers are navigating a market where decisions made today could have big implications for years to come. In this week's Beef... Read More

The time of year has come where a lot is happening — between fall run, beef import numbers, packer troubles, or live cattle trade, there's always something influencing cattle markets. In this Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to break down recent movements in live cattle and... Read More

The numbers are rolling in and the seasonal lull of August for the beef industry is proving out in the numbers, but there are much larger issues looming large on the supply side, working their way into cattle and beef markets in Canada and the U.S. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, host... Read More

Fall calf run is just around the corner, but cattle markets are sending mixed signals as producers head into one of the busiest marketing periods of the year. Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange says the short holiday week made for relatively quiet fed cattle trade on both sides of the border. In Western Canada,... Read More

A shift in supply dynamics and shifting trade flows are weighing heavily on North American livestock markets, reversing months of tight inventory trends and record-high retail prices. In this Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney of RealAgriculture sits down with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to unpack the factors driving the recent downturn in cash... Read More

What a week. For this episode of the Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney and Anne Wasko of the Gateway Livestock Exchange dive into major shifts across the North American beef sector, starting with significant operational adjustments from major packers. Tyson announced plans to transition one facility into a packaging plant, sell its Pasco, Washington location,... Read More

Extreme volatility and shifting trade policies continue to reshape North American cattle markets. In this week's Beef Market Update, Shaun Haney is joined by Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange to unpack a tumultuous month for both cash and futures trade. U.S. cash prices finally stabilized near $231 to $232 per cwt following a violent... Read More

The mid-summer slowdown has settled on the cattle markets, with cash prices retreating across North America following several months of record highs. While the pullback is largely seasonal, strong Canadian beef export performance and continued feeder cattle imports remain key storylines as the industry heads into the second half of the year. In this Beef... Read More

July has arrived with a shift toward more typical seasonal market patterns, but the underlying fundamentals supporting the North American cattle market remain firmly in place. On this week's Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange and Shaun Haney discuss softer U.S. cash trade, record Alberta fed cattle prices, improving forage conditions across... Read More