Industry Analysis

Canadian Beef Demand Elasticity Study

Canadian Beef Demand Summary [PDF / 134KB]
Final Report [PDF / 257KB]

New Canfax analysis: Retail Margins

Retail Margins [PDF / 116.2KB]
Interpreting the Farmer's Share of the Retail Dollar [PDF / 139.63KB]

Determinants of the Canadian‐US Basis for Cash Fed Cattle & Impacts from Government Regulations

Fed Basis Study Summary [PDF / 156.09KB]
Canada US Basis Report Final [PDF / 2.26MB]

Examining Market Power in the Red Meat Packing Sector

Study Overview [PDF / 98.78KB]

Canfax Research Services

The Importance of Market Access to the Canadian Beef and Cattle Industry [PDF / 210.35KB]

National Farmers Union of Canada

On November 19, 2008 the National Farmers Union (NFU) of Canada released “The Farm Crisis and the Cattle Sector: Toward a New Analysis and New Solutions” report. The NFU report argues that retail and packer concentration, captive supplies, continental integration and an over dependence on exports since 1989 has resulted in a declining cattle price trend (in real dollar terms). This report raised a number of questions within industry regarding historical price trends, export dependence, profit margins and marketing practices.

Click here to read the full report. [PDF / 152.02KB]