High feed costs are forcing many bison producers to sell their animals
early.
A record number of bison were sold through Moore’s Auction at Alder
Flats, Alta., last week. Most of the 458 head came from central
Alberta, which has little feed, and sold to producers in parts of the
Prairies that have an abundance of feed.
“They don’t do well on snowballs and willows and feed is costly right
now,” said Norm Moore, of Moore’s Auction.
The bison were sold to producers in northeastern British Columbia,
Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta’s Peace River area.
Bull calves ranged from 66 to 72 cents a pound. Heifer calves were down
from the previous sale. They averaged $300 per head with sales to $470.
At least 10 animals were bought so they could be butchered for the
freezer. They were sent directly to a slaughter plant.
