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Klassen: Feeder cattle market continues consolidation

For the week ending March 28, Western Canadian feeder cattle market once again traded $10/cwt higher to $10/cwt lower compared to seven days earlier. Backgrounded replacements were down $3-$6/cwt on average with fleshier groups dropping as much as $6-$10/cwt. Calves were quite variable across the Prairies due to limited numbers. There was strong demand for […] Read more

Newborn calf getting supplemented with colostrum.  Photo: File.

CALVING 2026: Keep those newborn beef calves healthy

The 2026 calf crop is, or will soon be, hitting the ground on beef farms across Prairies — here’s an overview of how to keep those calves healthy and growing

Reading Time: 5 minutes Biosecurity, vaccines, vitamin injections and colostrum — veterinarian Roy Lewis runs down how beef farmers can keep newborn calves free from disease and gaining weight fast.