For the week ending April 11, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were steady to $5 higher on average compared to seven days earlier. Steer calves under 700 pounds were quite variable with quotes coming steady to $15/cwt above week-ago levels. Heifers under 700 pounds were steady to $8 higher on average. The VJV market report from Ponoka included Charolais based steers averaging 1,012 pounds coming off a diet of five pounds of barley and corn silage with full processing records traded for $453/cwt Northern Livestock Sales in Lloydminster reported a smaller package of medium to larger frame Simmental cross steers carrying lighter butter with a mean weight of 926 pounds exited the ring at $486/cwt. At the same sale, a package of 163 Charolais heifers carrying lower flesh with a mean weight of 861 pounds on backgrounding grain and silage ration with full preconditioning dropped the gavel at $467/cwt. At the Ste. Rose auction, a package of 30 mixed steers averaging 814 pounds were ...