Beef Market Update: Heavy cattle, tightening supply, and cautious optimism

About this episode

Anne Wasko joins Shaun Haney to discuss the current state of cattle markets in Canada and the U.S.

As January wraps up, the cattle markets are following a fairly typical seasonal pattern, but several factors are worth a closer look. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange joins Shaun Haney to break down what’s happening in both Canadian and U.S. markets. Packers continue to operate with... Read More

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Haney

Guest: Anne Wasko

Topics covered

• cattle markets
• seasonal patterns
• Canadian markets
• U.S. markets
• supply
• optimism

Keywords

• beef market
• heavy cattle
• tightening supply
• cautious optimism
• cattle prices
• packers
• seasonal trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gateway Livestock Exchange

Places: Canada, U.S.

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