# Klassen: Feeder market stabilizes on U.S. inventory data - Grainews

> Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were little changed, with wide regional variation across the Prairies. Alberta steers traded steady to $5 higher, while Saskatchewan and Manitoba varied. Ontario feedlots pulled back, cutting feeder exports to a trickle; the USDA inventory report was viewed as constructive.

- Date: 2018-02-05 · published 2018-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66636-klassen-feeder-market-stabilizes-on-u-s-inventory-data-grainews
- Commodities: [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak Ontario demand and reduced exports soften feeder values in eastern Canada, while Alberta strength reflects local feedlot demand. Buyers face regional price differences.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral

## Sources

- grainews.ca: https://www.grainews.ca/daily/klassen-feeder-market-stabilizes-on-u-s-inventory-data/

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