
Western Canadian yearling prices were mixed, moving from $5 higher to $6 lower on the week, while calf prices were mostly unchanged. Poor crop conditions outside irrigated areas near Lethbridge weakened yearling demand.
Feedlots found higher finishing costs limit calf buying.
Higher costs of finishing cattle cap how much feedlots will pay for feeder cattle. Drought-hit pastures and crops are tightening the feed outlook in Western Canada.
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