Feed Oats

[rain]

Has any one noticed the big jump in feed oats 40 Lbs. I Alberta oats is a premium to barley and wheat right now. $2.45 delivered Calgary. I am curious about prices in other areas since the beginning of September.

Larry

[charliep]

Alberta Grain commission publishes oat prices at feed mills weekly. http://www.agric.gov.ab.ca/economic/stats/feedgr.html.

Nice to see oats trading up with other feedgrains. I suspect the local horse market around Calgary is paying up for feed supplies/quality. What are other peoples local prices/pricing ideas (comments on quality offered will be usefull)? Given the hay shortage this year, what rations are likely to be fed cows?

[melvill]

One of my clients in east central Alberta sold all his 40-lb/bushel Cascade oats grown last year (2 super-B loads) to a neighbor for $2.25/bu. picked up in his yard. These oats will be used to background the buyer's calves. The buyer claims barley is "too hot" to background 300 to 350 lb. calves. I ended up talking to both the buyer and the seller and both were really happy. It's a pleasure to hear when both buyer and seller are happy.