The Butcher's Journal

The Butcher's Guide to Beef: Tenderloin

The Butcher's Guide to Beef: Tenderloin Intro This is the cut everyone wants, the one that makes home cooks nervous, and the ...

The Butcher's Guide to Beef: Ribeye

The Butcher's Guide to Beef: Ribeye Intro The Ribeye is the steak that needs no introduction. It's the most marbled cut on the...

The Butcher's Guide to Beef: Porterhouse

The Butcher's Guide to Beef: Porterhouse Intro The Porterhouse is the steak equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. ...

Ontario Beef Market Recap — September 12, 2026

The Week in Numbers Week ending September 10, 2026 — and the story this week is one of continued softening. Fed cattle drifted ...

Ontario Beef Market Recap — September 5, 2026

Fed Cattle: Steady, But Still Well Below Year-Ago Levels Fed steers moved through Ontario auction markets this week at a weight...

Market Recap: Week of June 19 - June 26, 2026

Market Recap: Week of June 19 - June 26, 2026 Fed cattle pricing moved higher this week on steady volume across Ontario auctio...

Ontario Cattle Market Recap: Week of May 29 — June 4, 2026

Ontario Cattle Market Recap: Week of May 29 — June 4, 2026 The market held steady this week with solid demand across fed cattle...

Market Recap: Week of May 15 - May 21, 2026

Fed Cattle: Strong Numbers With Real Weight Behind Them Ontario auction markets ran May 15–21, 2026, and the fed cattle numbers...

Market Recap: Week of May 8 - May 14, 2026

Spring momentum is building across Ontario's auction markets. Fed cattle pricing strengthened this week, while spring feeder d...

Market Recap: May 1 - May 8, 2026

# Market Recap: Week of May 1 - May 8, 2026 Fed cattle pricing held steady this week with solid auction volumes across Ontario...

The Cattle Market Is Softening — Here's What Your Freezer Costs

Ontario's live cattle markets moved decisively lower this week, breaking last month's stability. Fed steers lost $2-3/cwt, fin...

Market Recap: Week of April 3 - April 9, 2026

Fed cattle held firm this week with steady demand across most weight classes. Here's the breakdown in real dollars.Fed Steers: ...

Market Recap: Week of April 3 - April 9, 2026

Fed Steers: Stability at the TopLarge frame steers over 1,250 lbs averaged $329.96/cwt on volume of 152 head—putting a 1,694 lb...

Market Recap: Week of March 27 - April 1, 2026

The auction markets stayed steady this week with solid demand across most categories. Here's what the numbers tell us. Fed Cat...

Market Recap: Week Ending March 26, 2026

Week Ending March 26, 2026 Ontario feed cattle are trading at some of the strongest levels we've seen all year. Here's what th...

Market Recap: Week of March 13-19, 2026