Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices were mostly higher---but total sales were lower last week, according to statistics released by Canfax.
7,445 head were sold ----down about 5,000 from the previous week . . . but three thousand more than the same week one year ago.
Four of the six steer weight categories had higher bids . . . while it was four of five for feeder heifers.
The biggest increase was on 8-9 weight steers---up $8.47 to average $271.67 per hundredweight. The largest decline was on 4-5 heifers---off $7.57 for a provincial average of $354.33 per hundredweight.
The only price decline for feeder heifers was on the 6-7 weights---and the biggest gain was on 4-500 pound feeder heifers---up $6.57 to average $327.17 per hundredweight.
The price of live, non-fed cattle in Alberta were mixed. D2 slaughter cows were down 51 cents to averaged $149.70 per hundredweight. D3 slaughter cows moved up $1.69 to average $131.83 per hundredweight.
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