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Bred cows following same trajectory as feeder cattle – high prices, high demand

Bred cows following same trajectory as feeder cattle – high prices, high demand

Dec 17, 2024 | 4:12pm
Bred heifers and young bred cows are selling at record high prices, a response to the record high prices being paid for feeder calves. Brenna Grant, the Executive Director of Canfax, which is a division of the Canadian Cattle Association, told Kevin Hursh of SaskAgToday.com in an interview that feeder calf prices increased dramatically through […]
Canfax Executive Director Brenna Grant on cattle prices in 2024

Canfax Executive Director Brenna Grant on cattle prices in 2024

Dec 17, 2024 | 4:01pm
Cattle producers have been enjoying high prices for cows throughout 2024. Kevin Hursh, the Chief Agricultural Editor of SaskAgToday.com, spoke with Brenna Grant, the Executive Director of Canfax, about how prices rose this year with a focus on young bred cows and bred heifers, and what would it take to see the beef breeding herd […]
Sask. Cattle Prices Decline in last Cattle Market Update of 2024

Sask. Cattle Prices Decline in last Cattle Market Update of 2024

Dec 17, 2024 | 1:27pm
Cattle prices in Saskatchewan hit a speed bump last week after weeks of steady increases. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending December 13th from Canfax, prices for most feeder steer and feeder heifers were down, while the 900-plus pound steers and 800-plus pound heifers didn’t have a reported price. Steer prices ranged […]
Prices still up as demand for cattle remains high

Prices still up as demand for cattle remains high

Dec 4, 2024 | 4:47pm
The number of cattle being marketed is going down but demand remains high, keeping prices for feeder steers and heifers up in the province. The Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 29, provided by Canfax, has prices for most categories except for the 300-400 pound steers and heifers, the 700-800 and 800-plus pound […]
Cattle prices remain up due to weak Loonie, boost in futures market

Cattle prices remain up due to weak Loonie, boost in futures market

Nov 19, 2024 | 3:33pm
Cattle prices in Saskatchewan last week were mostly up, according to the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 15th. Livestock Intern at the Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says four of the seven feeder steer weight categories reported increases while three of the six heifer categories were up week-over-week. The 400-500 pound […]
Fewer cattle to market likely factor in price increase

Fewer cattle to market likely factor in price increase

Nov 13, 2024 | 2:47pm
Saskatchewan cattle producers continue to enjoy solid prices. Canfax’s Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 8th shows most feeder steer and feeder heifer prices were on the rise again. Only the 700-800 pound steers (down $2.19) and the 400-500 pound heifers (down $0.25) reported week-over-week decreases. The largest increase, meanwhile, for the feeder […]
Upward trend of Sask. Cattle Prices continues

Upward trend of Sask. Cattle Prices continues

Oct 31, 2024 | 11:45am
Prices for most feeder steers and feeder heifers in Saskatchewan continued to go up. In the Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 25th, prices for feeder steers ranged from the low end of $309.33 per hundred weight in the 900-plus category, to the high end of $551.13 in the 300-400 pound category. Only […]
Another positive week for Sask. Cattle Prices

Another positive week for Sask. Cattle Prices

Oct 22, 2024 | 11:33am
Saskatchewan cattle prices were up again last week. In the Canfax Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 18th, prices for feeder steers were up in every category except for the 900-plus pound steers, where it decreased $1.67 to an average price of $313.33 per hundred weight. The largest week-over-week price increase for the […]
Most feeder steer & heifer prices in Saskatchewan were up: Cattle Market Update

Most feeder steer & heifer prices in Saskatchewan were up: Cattle Market Update

Oct 16, 2024 | 5:00am
Last week was good for the Saskatchewan feeder steer and heifer market. Canfax released the Cattle Market Update for the week ending October 11th, showing prices were available for all weight categories. Prices for the steers ranged from $315.00 per hundred weight in the 900-plus pound category up to $518.88 in the 3-4 hundred pound […]
Cattle prices down to start October: Cattle Market Update

Cattle prices down to start October: Cattle Market Update

Oct 9, 2024 | 7:39pm
Cattle prices in the province were mostly down last week. The cattle market update from Canfax for the week ending October 4th shows prices were down in the 6-to-7, 7-8, and 8-9 hundred pound feeder steer categories. Prices were also down in the 5-6, 6-7, and 7-to-8 hundred pound feeder heifer categories. The largest week-over-week […]