# Klassen: Export, feedlot demand drives feeders higher - AgCanada

> Western Canadian yearling prices rose $2-$4 and Alberta fed cattle traded $5-$7 higher as packers and feedlots bought aggressively. Feedlot orders from southern Alberta set the price structure across Western Canada.

- Date: 2018-05-01 · published 2018-05-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65152-klassen-export-feedlot-demand-drives-feeders-higher-agcanada
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Firmer fed cattle prices and strong feedlot demand lift feeder values, although rising deathloss concerns may limit gains. The seasonal bounce mirrors last year's pattern.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agcanada.com: https://www.agcanada.com/daily/klassen-export-feedlot-demand-drives-feeders-higher

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