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Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending August 9, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded $5 to $10 higher on average. Many weight categories notched fresh record highs. Ontario demand was evident across western Canada for calves and yearlings.

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending August 2, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets traded steady to as much as $10 higher. Quality yearling packages off grass were up as much as $15 in some cases. Prices for similar weight cattle were quite variable across the Prairies, which made the market hard to define.  The market appears to be in price discovery mode for the grass yearling market.

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending July 19, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged from the previous week, although volumes were limited.

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending July 12, Western Canadian yearling markets traded steady to $5 higher compared to seven days earlier. Calves weighing 550-800 pounds were quoted $5 lower to as much as $10 higher.

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending July 4, there were no feeder cattle sales in Western Canada due to holidays on July 1 and July 4. Major auction markets in the U.S. were also closed or had limited numbers on offer. Prices quoted from south of the border were steady to $4 higher on average but the market was hard to define.

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending June 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Volumes moving through the ring were limited and the quality was quite variable.

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending June 21, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were unchanged to $10 lower on average compared to seven days earlier.  However, prices for August and September delivery were unchanged from the previous week. 

Reading Time: 2 minutes For the week ending June 13, Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Steady demand underpinned a week of lower auction market volumes.