Cattle Market Update

Feeder cattle prices bounce back after brief decline

Feeder cattle prices bounce back after brief decline

Mar 25, 2025 | 11:26am
Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices rebounded last week after two prior weeks of declines, according to Canfax’s weekly Cattle Market Update covering the week ending March 21. All the reported feeder steer and heifer categories had prices increases compared to the prior week, as shown in the table below. Prices for the steers ranged from $347.83 […]
Cattle futures, market demand supporting feeder cattle prices

Cattle futures, market demand supporting feeder cattle prices

Feb 25, 2025 | 4:30pm
Cattle futures are supporting Saskatchewan feeder steer and feeder heifer prices, according to Emily Schmidt, Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture. In addition to the futures market holding up prices, Schmidt says market demand is another factor, adding the turnaround in weather may help producers bring more cattle to auction.  Canfax released its […]
Cattle prices maintain high level in the last Cattle Market Update of January

Cattle prices maintain high level in the last Cattle Market Update of January

Feb 4, 2025 | 1:48pm
Most of the feeder steer prices reported in Saskatchewan this past week were up week-over-week and so were the feeder heifer prices. The latest Cattle Market Update from Canfax, for the week ending January 31, shows only the 600-700 and 800-900 pound steer weight categories as the only ones to have a week-over-week price decrease […]
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 […]
Feeder steer & heifer prices strengthened by less cattle marketed, lower cost of feed

Feeder steer & heifer prices strengthened by less cattle marketed, lower cost of feed

Dec 10, 2024 | 2:08pm
Cattle prices remain strong as we’re getting closer to the end of 2024. Livestock Intern at the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Emily Schmidt says lower volumes of cattle going to market and the lower cost of feed are contributors to rising prices. She also says calves are still in high demand which reflects in prices […]
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 […]