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Cattle prices in Saskatchewan show some improvement this week

Feeder steer prices across Saskatchewan this past week were mixed but mostly higher in most weight categories.
 
Feeder steers were down 1 dollar 33 cents in the over 900 pound weight category, while all others were up as much as seven dollars per hundredweight.
 
The benchmark 500 to 600 pound weight category rose 2.50 to reach 217 dollars per hundredweight.
 
Feeder heifer prices were mixed with prices ranging from 6 dollars lower to 3 dollars 83 cents higher.
 
Source : CKRM

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