# Klassen: Stronger feedlot margins support feeder complex | The Western Producer

> Western Canadian feeder cattle markets were unchanged to $10/cwt higher for the week ending June 27, with thin auction volumes. Alberta packers bought fed cattle at $595-$600/cwt dressed, and feedlot margins only cover variable costs through early 2027.

- Date: 2026-06-30 · published 2026-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18945-klassen-stronger-feedlot-margins-support-feeder-complex-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Tight feeder supply and high bids in Western Canada keep feedlot demand for feed strong while margins narrow.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral
- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/daily/klassen-stronger-feedlot-margins-support-feeder-complex/

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