Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices have been on the rise during the past few weeks.
Provincial livestock economist Brad Marceniuk says feeder steer prices in the 600 to 800 pound categories are up six to 13 dollars 50 cents per hundredweight.
Feeder heifer prices in the 700 to 900 pound range are up eight to 11 dollars per hundredweight.
Marketings last week were 2,175 head, compared to 1,773 the same week a year ago.
Meantime, the price of D1, D2 slaughter cows over the last two weeks increased two dollars per hundredweight to average $101.33, while the price of D3 slaughter cows fell 70 cents to average $87.50 per
hundredweight.
Source : CKRM