Cattle eating from a concrete feed bunk in a feedlot.

Feeder market makes another leg higher

Many auction barns held feature yearling sales over the past week, and there was no shortage of buying interest

For the week ending Aug. 23, western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average compared to seven days earlier.






A group of mostly brown and white cattle in a large outdoor pen at a feedlot.

Feeder market eyes deferred delivery prices

Larger Alberta operations were aggressive and competition was fierce with Ontario orders evident across Western Canada

For the week ending June 27, western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier.