Livestock

Sask. Cattle prices in the red this past week: Cattle Market Update

Sask. Cattle prices in the red this past week: Cattle Market Update

Oct 31, 20232 min read

Prices for all feeder steer and heifer weight categories are down, according to the latest cattle market update from Canfax. For the week ending October 27, Canfax reported feeder steer prices ranged from $493.82 per hundred weight (per cwt) in the 300-400lb…

Moose Jaw home to a new pork processing plant

Moose Jaw home to a new pork processing plant

Oct 31, 20232 min read

A new pork processing plant has been established at Moose Jaw. The plant plans to process the 200,000 cull sows that are currently exported to the U.S. Donald’s Fine Food owned by Donald Leung and his family already runs Thunder…

34th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown Kicks off Wednesday in Yorkton

34th Annual Grain Millers Harvest Showdown Kicks off Wednesday in Yorkton

Oct 31, 20231 min read

This week has been proclaimed as “Agriculture Week” in Yorkton by the Yorkton Exhibition Association and the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce.  A burning of the brand was held Monday morning as the city prepares to host the 34th Annual Grain…

Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program Now Open for Applications

Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program Now Open for Applications

Oct 26, 20232 min read

Producers can now submit applications for the 2023 Canada-Saskatchewan Feed Program through the Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Corporation website. This Program covers 70 per cent of extraordinary costs related to feed and freight, incurred after May 1, 2023, through to the…

Sask. Cattle Prices increased compared to the previous week: Cattle Market Update

Sask. Cattle Prices increased compared to the previous week: Cattle Market Update

Oct 24, 20232 min read

Saskatchewan cattle prices appeared to rebound last week, according to the latest cattle market update, issued by Canfax, for the week ending October 20. Prices for most feeder steers increased week-over-week except for the 400-500lb and 900+lb categories. Feeder heifer…