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    Did You Know? Saskatchewan produces more pounds of green wild rice, on average, than any other province in Canada. Cattle Market Update Week of January 7 - 11, 2008
This information is provided as a resource by Saskatchewan Agriculture staff. All stated prices are averages. Please use this information at your own risk. All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars per hundredweight ($/cwt.) unless otherwise stated. Feeder Cattle
The week ending January 11, 2008, saw the majority of Saskatchewan auction marts resuming sales after the holiday break. Light volumes were reported, with 9,832 head of cattle being traded, on par with the pre-holiday level. Reports by Canfax members indicate prices are lower than before the holiday in all weight classes of steers and heifers. Steers ranged between $1 and $6 per cwt. lower last week, while heifers were down between $4 and $9 per cwt. The Saskatchewan/Nebraska basis was $7.40 for the week. Saskatchewan feeder cattle prices ended lower than this time a year ago in all classes of steers and heifers, down between $11 and $25 per cwt. Lighter weight heifers were hit the hardest, down $25 per cwt. Light weight steers were $14 per cwt. lower. Heavier cattle were down between $11 and $13 in both the steer and heifer markets. Fed Cattle & Slaughter Cows
Western Canada's fed cattle market was trading slightly higher this week, as fed steers experienced a price increase of $0.50 per cwt. Fed cattle exports to the United States were 9,813 head, on par with last week's export levels. D1,2 cows recorded an average price for slaughter cows of $31.49 per cwt. For more information contact the Livestock Development Branch: |
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