Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Marketing says the Western Canadian feeder cattle market is strong.

Cattle prices hold steady on feed crop expectations

Rising volumes of U.S. pigs could weigh on beef values

Prices for finished cattle in Manitoba held relatively steady during the week ended June 28. Weakness in the Canadian dollar, expectations of lower feed prices in the fall, and improved moisture conditions in key regions were cited as some of the key reasons. “The feeder cattle market has been stronger here in Western Canada,” said







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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on better cash sales

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures surged by their three cents/lb. daily price limit on Friday, boosted by investment fund buying and better-than-expected sales in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also climbed by their daily limit, of 4.5 cents/lb., tracking the higher prices in the more