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Insights and Stories on Western Feedlots

Beef Cattle Markets

Klassen: Yearling return to the lineup on strong demand

The market hasn’t missed a beat and started the year where it left in December. The only difference is there are larger supplies of yearlings coming on stream. The benchmark levels had backgrounded steers averaging 1,000 pounds trading from $280-$285/cwt with top bids rounding at $290/cwt. Steers averaging 850-pounds were averaging $300/cwt with top-notch larger groups peaking at $305.

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Major Alberta cattle feeder set to shut feedlots

By Rod Nickel