A Drop in Feeder Cattle Sales

It is usual at this time of the year.

Just over 4,000 head of feeder cattle were sold at Saskatchewan auction markets last week.

That’s down from 10,500 head the previous week.

The drop is usual at this time of the year.

Prices for feeder cattle and heifers were mixed, with heavy cattle trading the strongest.

The feed market in Saskatchewan lost some ground last week, with steers trading 75 cents lower and heifers dropping back two dollar per hundred weight.

D-1 and D-2 cows were down slightly again last week, with most cows trading between 27 and 36 dollars per hundred weight.