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Mixed trends for cattle prices in Saskatchewan & Alberta: Cattle Market Update

Mixed trends for cattle prices in Saskatchewan & Alberta: Cattle Market Update

May 22, 20242 min read

The latest weekly cattle market update from Canfax reflects the continued seasonal slowdown of the cattle market. Four feeder steer and three heifer weight categories reported prices for the week ending May 17. Prices for steers ranged from $361.29 per…

Sask Ag Today Roundtable Episode 35

Sask Ag Today Roundtable Episode 35

May 17, 20241 min read

Seeding kick-started the latest SaskAgToday.com Roundtable with Chief Agricultural Editor Kevin Hursh, 620 CKRM AgriNews Director Ryan Young, and GX94 Agriculture Director Doug Falconer. The guys discussed the Provincial crop report and how much rain was in the southwest, south,…

Limited cattle prices as market enters seasonal downtime

Limited cattle prices as market enters seasonal downtime

May 15, 20242 min read

A quiet week for cattle prices in Saskatchewan as a few weight categories for feeder steers and heifers were reported for the week ending May 10th. For the steers, only two weight categories recorded a price — the 600-700 lb and…

Saskatchewan dairy industry prepared in the event avian flu hits Canada

Saskatchewan dairy industry prepared in the event avian flu hits Canada

May 15, 20242 min read

The spread of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle supplies has the dairy industry here in Saskatchewan keeping a close eye on things. Avian flu has appeared in dairy herds across 9 U.S. states since late-March, but it has not…