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Saskatchewan Cattle Prices Report Shows Mixed Results This Past Week

 
Feeder cattle prices across Saskatchewan were mixed during the past week.
 
Provincial livestock economist Brad Marceniuk says feeder steer prices were down 1 dollar 43 cents per hundredweight in the 500 to 600 pound category, and up 4 dollars 75 cents in the 300 to 400 pound weight range.
 
The 500 to 600 pound benchmark average was 193 dollars 13 cents per hundredweight.
 
Feeder heifer prices ranged from a drop of 3 dollars 50 cents in the light weight to a gain of 5 dollars 83 cents in the heavy category.
 
The price of market ready cattle was on the rise.
 
The price of D1, D2 slaughter cows rose 2 dollars 17 cents to average 92 dollars 10 cents per hundredweight, while D3 cows rose 6 dollars 38 cents to average 84 dollars 38 cents.
 
Source : CKRM

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