Fall Cattle Run Begins
SASKATCHEWAN - The number of feeder cattle on offer in Saskatchewan auction markets last week rose to over 12,000 head. The higher volume was met by mixed prices.
19 September 2006
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The Sask Ag and Food Weekly Cattle Market Update says light steers (300-400 pounds) were $2 per hundredweight higher. 400-600 pound steers fell $3 per hundredweight. The remaining weight categories were relatively steady, ranging $1 per hundredweight higher or lower.
Light heifers (300-400 pounds) were up $1 per hundredweight, while the 400-500 range was $1 lower. 500-700 pound heifers were unchanged. Heavier heifers gained ground, with 700-800 pound animals up $3 per hundredweight and 800 pound and over heifers rising $2.
Source: Saskatoon Online
