Saskatchewan Cattle Market Continues Upward Trend

Nov 20, 2020

Feeder steer and heifer prices were higher across all the reported weight categories last week.

The largest price increase for steers occurred in the 400-500lb weight category, increasing $4.05 per hundred weight to end the week at an average price of $239.00 per hundred weight.

While Saskatchewan feeder heifer prices saw the largest increase in the 800+ pound category, up $7.71 per hundred weight to end the week at an average price of $163.59 per hundred weight

The weekly average steer price, across all reported weight categories, was $204.82 per hundred weight, the weekly average heifer price across the reported weight categories was $181.85 per cwt in Saskatchewan.

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