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Prairie Cattle Marketing Update

In Manitoba, feeder steer and heifer prices took a hit for the week ending May 12th.

The biggest drop for the feeder steers was in the 401 to 500 pound category down $9.54 for an average price of $347.00 per cwt, while the biggest gain was $2.66 in the 701-800 pound category for an average price of $286.95 per cwt.

Feeder heifer prices all took a hit last week with the biggest drop in the feeder heifers with 401 to 500 pound heifers dropping $10.96 for an average price of $292.04 per cwt. 

D1-D2 cows had a 54 cent increase for an average price of $137.75 per cwt, D3 cows were down $1 for an average weekly price of $120.38 per cwt, and slaughter bulls were down 29 cents for an average of $153.58 per cwt.

In Saskatchewan, feeder steer prices were mixed with prices ranging from $348.67 per cwt for the 300-400 pound category to $249.75 per cwt for the 900+ pound category.

The average weekly prices for feeder heifers ranged from $327.17 per cwt  for the 400-50 pound weight category to $248.15  per cwt for the 800+pound  category.

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