Livestock

Cattle prices in Saskatchewan hit a speed bump last week after weeks of steady increases.

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is releasing this year's Conditions at Freeze-up Report. This report summarizes conditions during the late fall/early winter period.

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Agriculture Student Scholarship.

Cow-calf producers in West-Central Saskatchewan are invited by the Ministry of Agriculture to attend meetings in Delisle Tuesday night and in Beechy Wednesday night. There will be three speakers at each location.

Cattle prices remain strong as we're getting closer to the end of 2024.

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 Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association was part of a roundtable meeting during Canadian Western Agribition last week with other cattle groups to talk to Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay.

Canadian Western Agribition wrapped up on Saturday evening and organizers indicate attendance was near the record set one year ago. Agribition President Michael Latimer says it was a good year for both the purebred and commercial cattle.

The CN booth had information on railroad safety and promoting its initiative called Operation Lifesaver. | Photo: Ryan Young The CN booth had information on railroad safety and promoting its initiative called Operation Lifesaver.