Weekly feeder cattle sales in Saskatchewan surpassed 50,000 for the first time during the 2009 fall calf run. 

 Prices were generally $2 to $3 per hundredweight lower.  500-600 pound steer calves averaged $104.80 per hundredweight . . . compared to $107 during the previous week.   Fed cattle prices have been under pressure for the past two weeks and this trend may be reflected in lower bids for feeder cattle.

Fed steers sold in Saskatchewan for $76.05 to $76.85 per cwt liveweight and $127.75 per cwt railgrade.  Restrained consumer spending continue to affect beef demand and wholesale beef prices continue to lag well behind 2008 levels.

Feeder Cattle

Steers                        Range        Average       Change            

300-400                   100-133     118.60         2.10

400-500                   100-128     114.56         -0.50

500-600                     92-120     104.80         -2.20

600-700                     87-107       97.51         -2.70

700-800                     82-102       93.83         -2.80

800-900                     81-95         88.03         -3.80

900+                          80-90          83.58        -3.70

Heifers

300-400                    90-109        100.27        no change

400-500                    84-108          94.24        -2.00

500-600                    80-101          88.80        -3.00

600-700                     78-94           84.70        -2.50

700-800                     74-88           81.70         -2.70

800+                          72.86            81.17         -0.80

Source: Canfax

Prics are determined from Saskatchewan auction markets' reports of sales from Friday, November 13 to Thursday, November 19

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