Tue, Sep 27: The low price of cattle continues to take a toll on ranchers. Just last week Western Feedlots, one of Canada’s largest cattle feeders, announced it was closing up shop. As Quinn Campbell reports, producers are losing hundreds of dollars per animal for cattle they purchased high, fed all winter and now are selling low.
- Cattle prices drop by nearly half from last year
- Cattle feeders at heart of Canada’s industry say cow head tax threatens survival