Cattle Report

Direct Sales

Alberta direct cattle sales so far this week have seen light trade develop with most of the dressed sales reported at $500.00/cwt delivered, steady to $5.00/cwt higher than last week. Cattle that were bid on and traded were being scheduled anywhere from immediate to the first half of July delivery. Light volumes of western Canadian fed cattle were marketed South. Sales to the US were at a slight premium over local deals. Most of the cattle that were marketed this week were fed calves. Many producers have indicated their fed calves are little bit behind last year in terms of weight. That could be related to the cold snap during February, and many feedlots have also been feeding lighter weight barley.

 

 

 

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