The Assiniboia Livestock Auction held its regular cull cow and bull sale on June 7 with 599 head sold. Heiferettes jumped $0.09 on the previous sale to sell from $1.30 per lb. to $1.50 per lb. D1 and D2 cows dropped to sell between $1.02 to $1.22 per lb. D3 cows dropped slightly from the previous sale ranging between $0.85 to $1.00 per lb.
Canner cows also climbed to a range of $0.50 to $0.80 per lb. Slaughter bulls climbed to sell in a range of $1.25 to $1.44 per lb. Heifers over 900 lbs. averaged $1.30 per lb. and sold up to $1.49 per lb. The 700 to 800 lb. weight category increased to an average $1.89 per lb. and sold up to $2.07 per lb.
A total of 5,343 head of cattle were sold in Saskatchewan this week, up from 3,964 head sold the previous week, and up from 3,862 head the same week a year ago, reported Saskatchewan Agriculture. Saskatchewan feeder steer prices were reported in all the weight categories over the week except the 300-400 lb. and over 900 lb. weight categories. Feeder steer prices rebounded from the previous week increasing between $5.67 per cwt and $12.21 per cwt. The 500-600 lb. feeder steer weight category had the biggest price gain. On average, feeder steer prices increased by over $9.00 per cwt over the week.
Saskatchewan feeder heifer prices were reported in all weight categories over the week except the 300-400 lb. weight category. Feeder heifer prices were higher over the week in all weight categories increasing between $0.75 and $10.25 per cwt from the previous week. The biggest price gain over the week was in the 400-500 lb. weight category.
