For the week ending April 17, Western Canadian feeder cattle prices were relatively unchanged compared to seven days earlier. Buying interest on backgrounded cattle was sluggish with heavier discounts were noted on fleshier packages. Alberta and Saskatchewan feedlot operators are carrying the highest inventory since December and cattle on feed 150 days or more are up 30 per cent from last year. Groups of quality calves were hard find; however, demand was inconsistent as buyers focused on preconditioned features. Adverse weather contributed to the variable price structure across Western Canada. The TEAM market report included a group of 114 Angus cross steers with a mean weight of 1,050 pounds with full processing records on a diet of corn silage, barley and DDGs, which traded for $441/cwt fob farm near Rhein, Saskatchewan. At the Ponoka sale, a video of 70 red mixed steers weighing 948 pounds with full processing data on a diet of rolled barley and cereal silage were priced at ...